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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 5 February 2026

On 5 February 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 41.27 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 63.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 104 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 41.27 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 50.09 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 104 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 63.5 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
41.27 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +1.48 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:00
50.09 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +2.77 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand00:15
31.95 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.84 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
38.22 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +2.64 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
104 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −43 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
63.5 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +12.1 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
73.8 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +11.2 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
0.74 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −1.36 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 5 February 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 41.27 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 63.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 104 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 50.09 GW at 17:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 43 gCO₂/kWh at 03:30.

Key records for 5 February 2026

Highest wind22.35 GW09:30
Highest solar1.17 GW12:30
Highest gas16.12 GW17:30
Lowest carbon43 gCO₂/kWh03:30
Highest imports4.90 GW10:00
Highest exports4.34 GW22:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

5 February 2026

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow