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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 1 February 2026

On 1 February 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.98 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 42.8% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 168 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 33.98 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 42.81 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 168 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 42.8 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
33.98 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −1.24 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:45
42.81 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.36 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:30
25.10 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −2.37 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
26.55 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −2.52 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
168 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +45 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
42.8 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −16.3 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
58.5 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −14.6 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
6.57 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +1.55 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 1 February 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.98 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 42.8% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 168 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 42.81 GW at 17:45, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 94 gCO₂/kWh at 05:30.

Key records for 1 February 2026

Highest wind10.27 GW00:00
Highest solar2.31 GW11:30
Highest gas17.87 GW17:30
Lowest carbon94 gCO₂/kWh05:30
Highest imports7.88 GW14:00
Highest exports1.50 GW20:15

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

1 February 2026

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow