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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 3 February 2025

On 3 February 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 39.16 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 48.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 167 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 39.16 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 47.63 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 167 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 48.9 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
39.16 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +5.52 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:00
47.63 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +6.93 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand02:30
28.28 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.67 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
37.50 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +6.45 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
167 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +17 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
48.9 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −0.5 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
60.6 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −2.7 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-0.16 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −2.16 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 3 February 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 39.16 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 48.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 167 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 47.63 GW at 18:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 88 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 3 February 2025

Highest wind17.47 GW19:30
Highest solar3.49 GW12:30
Highest gas19.46 GW07:30
Lowest carbon88 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports2.83 GW11:45
Highest exports5.00 GW05:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

3 February 2025

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow