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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 8 February 2025

On 8 February 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 35.76 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 38.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 171 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 35.76 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 42.84 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 171 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 38.0 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
35.76 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −3.56 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:00
42.84 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −4.11 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:00
27.44 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.88 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
28.11 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −4.73 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
171 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +68 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
38.0 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −24.4 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
53.7 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −22.3 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
6.53 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.92 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 8 February 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 35.76 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 38.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 171 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 42.84 GW at 17:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 62 gCO₂/kWh at 00:00.

Key records for 8 February 2025

Highest wind16.53 GW00:00
Highest solar0.87 GW11:00
Highest gas21.35 GW17:30
Lowest carbon62 gCO₂/kWh00:00
Highest imports8.80 GW08:00
Highest exports1.50 GW11:30

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

8 February 2025

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow