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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 9 February 2026

On 9 February 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 40.83 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 40.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 183 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 40.83 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 49.27 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 183 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 40.6 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
40.83 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +6.18 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:30
49.27 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +7.33 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:15
30.15 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +2.52 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
37.68 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +6.99 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
183 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +19 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
40.6 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −3.5 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
52.2 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −5.8 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-2.04 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −4.09 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 9 February 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 40.83 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 40.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 183 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 49.27 GW at 17:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 133 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 9 February 2026

Highest wind13.75 GW20:00
Highest solar3.11 GW12:00
Highest gas22.10 GW17:30
Lowest carbon133 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports3.59 GW02:30
Highest exports6.16 GW20:15

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

9 February 2026

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow