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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 28 February 2026

On 28 February 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.47 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 46.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 156 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 32.47 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 38.51 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 156 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 46.5 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
32.47 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −2.59 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:30
38.51 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.27 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:30
26.75 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.21 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
25.73 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −2.85 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
156 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +3 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
46.5 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −0.7 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
62.2 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +0.8 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
5.56 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.51 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 28 February 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.47 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 46.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 156 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 38.51 GW at 18:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 104 gCO₂/kWh at 12:30.

Key records for 28 February 2026

Highest wind10.60 GW23:30
Highest solar7.00 GW13:00
Highest gas13.70 GW18:00
Lowest carbon104 gCO₂/kWh12:30
Highest imports7.93 GW18:00
Highest exports2.12 GW04:15

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

28 February 2026

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow