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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 7 February 2025

On 7 February 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 39.32 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 62.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 103 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 46.95 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 103 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 62.3 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
39.32 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.32 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:30
46.95 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.27 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:15
28.33 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.17 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
32.84 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −3.24 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
103 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −101 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
62.3 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +26.2 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
76.0 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +27.6 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
5.62 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +3.85 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 7 February 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 39.32 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 62.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 103 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 46.95 GW at 17:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 58 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 7 February 2025

Highest wind19.16 GW13:00
Highest solar1.70 GW11:00
Highest gas11.02 GW18:00
Lowest carbon58 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports8.66 GW09:30
Highest exports1.60 GW06:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

7 February 2025

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow