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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 9 February 2025

On 9 February 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 34.48 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 49.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 141 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 34.48 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 44.55 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 141 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 49.3 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
34.48 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −1.28 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:00
44.55 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.71 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:15
25.54 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.90 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
28.41 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +0.30 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
141 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −30 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
49.3 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +11.3 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
65.0 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +11.4 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
5.38 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −1.15 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 9 February 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 34.48 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 49.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 141 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 44.55 GW at 18:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 71 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 9 February 2025

Highest wind15.79 GW23:30
Highest solar2.05 GW11:00
Highest gas14.42 GW17:30
Lowest carbon71 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports7.91 GW00:00
Highest exports1.66 GW21:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

9 February 2025

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow