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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 7 February 2026

On 7 February 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 36.63 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 51.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 145 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 36.63 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 42.46 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 145 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 51.2 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
36.63 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −4.53 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:30
42.46 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −5.60 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
30.00 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −2.11 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
32.53 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −5.19 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
145 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +13 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
51.2 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −3.6 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
64.3 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −1.3 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
1.39 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +1.75 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 7 February 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 36.63 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 51.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 145 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 42.46 GW at 17:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 111 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 7 February 2026

Highest wind14.75 GW19:00
Highest solar1.98 GW12:30
Highest gas15.25 GW17:30
Lowest carbon111 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports5.79 GW12:00
Highest exports4.60 GW16:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

7 February 2026

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow