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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 6 February 2025

On 6 February 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 39.00 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 36.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 204 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 39.00 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 46.68 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 204 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 36.2 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
39.00 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.14 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand10:00
46.68 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.48 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:15
29.50 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.50 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
36.08 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.14 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
204 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +20 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
36.2 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −5.3 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
48.4 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −4.8 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
1.77 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.92 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 6 February 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 39.00 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 36.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 204 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 46.68 GW at 10:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 86 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 6 February 2025

Highest wind12.85 GW23:30
Highest solar7.98 GW12:00
Highest gas23.79 GW09:00
Lowest carbon86 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports7.43 GW23:00
Highest exports3.53 GW07:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

6 February 2025

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow