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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 3 February 2026

On 3 February 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 40.27 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 59.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 118 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 40.27 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 48.31 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 118 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 59.6 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
40.27 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +3.02 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:00
48.31 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.55 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:15
29.94 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +3.72 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
36.21 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +3.64 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
118 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −13 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
59.6 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +3.7 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
70.9 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +2.0 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.37 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −1.18 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 3 February 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 40.27 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 59.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 118 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 48.31 GW at 17:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 50 gCO₂/kWh at 04:00.

Key records for 3 February 2026

Highest wind20.47 GW03:30
Highest solar0.81 GW12:00
Highest gas16.20 GW17:30
Lowest carbon50 gCO₂/kWh04:00
Highest imports6.61 GW13:45
Highest exports2.78 GW04:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

3 February 2026

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow