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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 11 February 2026

On 11 February 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 40.56 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 45.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 168 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 40.56 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 47.49 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 168 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 45.7 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
40.56 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.80 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:00
47.49 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.69 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:15
31.95 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.16 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
36.60 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −1.37 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
168 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +4 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
45.7 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −0.6 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
57.9 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −0.1 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-0.43 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.95 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 11 February 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 40.56 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 45.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 168 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 47.49 GW at 12:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 128 gCO₂/kWh at 04:00.

Key records for 11 February 2026

Highest wind13.93 GW12:00
Highest solar3.48 GW13:30
Highest gas19.46 GW17:30
Lowest carbon128 gCO₂/kWh04:00
Highest imports5.52 GW19:15
Highest exports5.66 GW12:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

11 February 2026

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow