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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 5 February 2025

On 5 February 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 39.13 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 41.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 184 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 39.13 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 45.20 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 184 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 41.4 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
39.13 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.18 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:00
45.20 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −2.36 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
30.00 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.55 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
36.22 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.80 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
184 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +69 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
41.4 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −19.3 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
53.2 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −19.2 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
0.85 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.74 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 5 February 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 39.13 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 41.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 184 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 45.20 GW at 18:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 86 gCO₂/kWh at 00:00.

Key records for 5 February 2025

Highest wind17.04 GW00:00
Highest solar5.80 GW11:30
Highest gas24.48 GW18:30
Lowest carbon86 gCO₂/kWh00:00
Highest imports5.14 GW13:00
Highest exports4.38 GW05:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

5 February 2025

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow