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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 21 February 2026

On 21 February 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.45 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 68.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 102 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 33.45 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 39.27 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 102 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 68.2 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
33.45 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −4.86 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:00
39.27 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −5.24 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:30
26.38 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −3.93 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
27.78 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −6.74 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
102 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −36 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
68.2 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +8.4 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
82.5 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +11.1 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
5.17 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +2.68 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 21 February 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.45 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 68.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 102 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 39.27 GW at 18:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 68 gCO₂/kWh at 22:30.

Key records for 21 February 2026

Highest wind19.98 GW21:00
Highest solar4.59 GW11:30
Highest gas7.05 GW17:30
Lowest carbon68 gCO₂/kWh22:30
Highest imports8.01 GW13:45
Highest exports3.88 GW23:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

21 February 2026

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow