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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 10 February 2026

On 10 February 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 41.36 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 46.3% 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 41.36 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 49.18 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 164 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 46.3 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
41.36 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.53 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:30
49.18 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.09 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:00
32.11 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.97 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
37.96 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +0.29 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
164 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −19 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
46.3 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +5.7 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
58.1 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +5.8 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-1.38 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.66 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 10 February 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 41.36 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 46.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 164 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 49.18 GW at 17:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 109 gCO₂/kWh at 04:30.

Key records for 10 February 2026

Highest wind14.27 GW18:30
Highest solar1.69 GW11:30
Highest gas21.22 GW17:30
Lowest carbon109 gCO₂/kWh04:30
Highest imports4.44 GW23:00
Highest exports5.83 GW15:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

10 February 2026

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow