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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 4 February 2026

On 4 February 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 39.79 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 51.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 147 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 39.79 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 47.33 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 147 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 51.4 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
39.79 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.48 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:30
47.33 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.98 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand23:30
31.11 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.17 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
35.58 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.63 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
147 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +30 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
51.4 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −8.1 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
62.5 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −8.4 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
2.10 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −1.27 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 4 February 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 39.79 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 51.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 147 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 47.33 GW at 17:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 57 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 4 February 2026

Highest wind19.03 GW23:00
Highest solar5.07 GW12:30
Highest gas19.07 GW07:30
Lowest carbon57 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports6.08 GW10:00
Highest exports3.96 GW05:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

4 February 2026

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow