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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 13 February 2026

On 13 February 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 40.60 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 40.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 188 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 40.60 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 48.51 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 188 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 40.9 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
40.60 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +1.42 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:00
48.51 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +4.07 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand02:30
30.50 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.03 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
37.17 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +2.38 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
188 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +12 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
40.9 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −3.0 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
52.4 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −4.3 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-0.27 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −2.21 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 13 February 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 40.60 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 40.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 188 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 48.51 GW at 18:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 155 gCO₂/kWh at 05:00.

Key records for 13 February 2026

Highest wind13.35 GW19:30
Highest solar3.03 GW12:00
Highest gas23.39 GW17:30
Lowest carbon155 gCO₂/kWh05:00
Highest imports5.17 GW00:45
Highest exports5.68 GW17:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

13 February 2026

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow