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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 27 January 2022

On 27 January 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 38.27 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 46.8% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 175 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 38.27 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 46.08 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 175 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 46.8 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
38.27 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.14 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:45
46.08 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −2.71 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
28.01 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.12 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
36.18 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.68 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
175 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −22 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
46.8 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +2.7 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
61.3 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +3.0 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
1.06 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.86 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 27 January 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 38.27 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 46.8% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 175 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 46.08 GW at 17:45, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 83 gCO₂/kWh at 05:00.

Key records for 27 January 2022

Highest wind17.18 GW08:00
Highest solar3.56 GW13:30
Highest gas21.03 GW19:30
Lowest carbon83 gCO₂/kWh05:00
Highest imports2.96 GW01:00
Highest exports2.23 GW23:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

27 January 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow