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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 4 February 2025

On 4 February 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 39.32 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 60.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 114 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 39.32 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 47.56 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 114 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 60.7 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
39.32 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.16 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:15
47.56 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.07 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:30
30.55 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +2.27 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
37.02 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.48 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
114 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −52 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
60.7 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +11.9 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
72.4 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +11.8 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
0.11 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.26 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 4 February 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 39.32 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 60.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 114 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 47.56 GW at 18:15, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 84 gCO₂/kWh at 03:30.

Key records for 4 February 2025

Highest wind19.85 GW11:30
Highest solar2.11 GW12:30
Highest gas15.76 GW17:30
Lowest carbon84 gCO₂/kWh03:30
Highest imports3.86 GW23:30
Highest exports5.73 GW06:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

4 February 2025

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow