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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 12 February 2026

On 12 February 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 39.18 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 43.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 175 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 39.18 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 44.44 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 175 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 43.9 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
39.18 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −1.38 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand09:00
44.44 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −3.05 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:15
31.53 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.42 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
34.79 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −1.80 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
175 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +8 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
43.9 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −1.8 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
56.7 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −1.2 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
1.93 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +2.36 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 12 February 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 39.18 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 43.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 175 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 44.44 GW at 09:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 122 gCO₂/kWh at 05:00.

Key records for 12 February 2026

Highest wind13.30 GW10:00
Highest solar2.41 GW12:00
Highest gas19.69 GW17:30
Lowest carbon122 gCO₂/kWh05:00
Highest imports5.80 GW21:00
Highest exports4.61 GW07:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

12 February 2026

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow