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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 8 February 2026

On 8 February 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 34.65 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 44.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 164 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 34.65 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 41.93 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 164 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 44.1 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
34.65 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −1.98 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:45
41.93 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.53 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:45
27.62 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −2.38 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
30.69 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −1.85 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
164 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +19 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
44.1 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −7.1 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
58.0 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −6.3 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
2.05 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.67 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 8 February 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 34.65 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 44.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 164 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 41.93 GW at 17:45, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 111 gCO₂/kWh at 05:00.

Key records for 8 February 2026

Highest wind13.95 GW00:00
Highest solar3.07 GW11:30
Highest gas19.67 GW17:30
Lowest carbon111 gCO₂/kWh05:00
Highest imports5.92 GW13:00
Highest exports3.60 GW23:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

8 February 2026

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow