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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 6 February 2026

On 6 February 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 41.15 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 54.8% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 132 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 41.15 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 48.07 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 132 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 54.8 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
41.15 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.12 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand10:00
48.07 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −2.03 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:30
32.12 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.17 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
37.72 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.50 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
132 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +28 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
54.8 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −8.7 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
65.6 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −8.1 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-0.36 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −1.10 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 6 February 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 41.15 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 54.8% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 132 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 48.07 GW at 10:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 81 gCO₂/kWh at 03:30.

Key records for 6 February 2026

Highest wind18.56 GW10:00
Highest solar1.60 GW12:30
Highest gas17.50 GW14:30
Lowest carbon81 gCO₂/kWh03:30
Highest imports4.25 GW19:00
Highest exports6.06 GW08:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

6 February 2026

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow