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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 28 February 2025

On 28 February 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 37.00 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 32.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 201 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 37.00 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 43.38 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 201 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 32.4 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
37.00 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −1.54 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand11:00
43.38 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −2.05 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
29.03 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.80 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
32.66 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −3.21 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
201 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +28 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
32.4 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −9.4 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
45.9 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −9.4 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
2.59 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +2.80 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 28 February 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 37.00 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 32.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 201 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 43.38 GW at 11:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 158 gCO₂/kWh at 13:30.

Key records for 28 February 2025

Highest wind6.23 GW22:00
Highest solar9.66 GW12:00
Highest gas21.74 GW20:00
Lowest carbon158 gCO₂/kWh13:30
Highest imports6.21 GW10:00
Highest exports4.22 GW05:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

28 February 2025

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow