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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 23 February 2026

On 23 February 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 37.00 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 62.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 106 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 37.00 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 44.52 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 106 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 62.6 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
37.00 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +2.95 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand10:45
44.52 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +5.05 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand23:45
28.17 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.65 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
32.45 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +2.38 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
106 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +37 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
62.6 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −11.1 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
75.0 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −11.9 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
2.78 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.52 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 23 February 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 37.00 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 62.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 106 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 44.52 GW at 10:45, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 39 gCO₂/kWh at 01:00.

Key records for 23 February 2026

Highest wind22.69 GW10:30
Highest solar5.71 GW10:30
Highest gas15.44 GW18:00
Lowest carbon39 gCO₂/kWh01:00
Highest imports6.38 GW11:00
Highest exports4.45 GW05:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

23 February 2026

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow