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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 2 February 2026

On 2 February 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 37.26 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 55.8% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 131 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 37.26 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 46.75 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 131 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 55.8 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
37.26 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +3.28 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:00
46.75 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +3.94 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:15
26.22 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.13 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
32.57 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +6.02 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
131 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −38 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
55.8 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +13.0 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
68.9 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +10.4 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.56 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −2.01 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 2 February 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 37.26 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 55.8% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 131 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 46.75 GW at 17:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 74 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 2 February 2026

Highest wind21.37 GW18:00
Highest solar1.44 GW13:00
Highest gas13.99 GW08:30
Lowest carbon74 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports7.79 GW01:00
Highest exports1.32 GW23:15

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

2 February 2026

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow