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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 2 February 2025

On 2 February 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.64 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 49.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 150 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 33.64 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 40.70 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 150 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 49.4 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
33.64 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.70 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:00
40.70 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.76 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:15
26.61 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.23 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
31.04 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +0.21 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
150 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −20 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
49.4 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +6.0 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
63.3 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +5.5 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
2.00 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.92 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 2 February 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.64 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 49.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 150 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 40.70 GW at 12:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 97 gCO₂/kWh at 03:30.

Key records for 2 February 2025

Highest wind14.16 GW00:00
Highest solar7.10 GW12:00
Highest gas18.01 GW19:30
Lowest carbon97 gCO₂/kWh03:30
Highest imports6.43 GW11:00
Highest exports3.10 GW07:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

2 February 2025

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow