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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 27 February 2022

On 27 February 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.46 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 66.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 74 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 32.46 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 39.76 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 74 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 66.2 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
32.46 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.26 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:00
39.76 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.76 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:15
25.51 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.53 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
29.51 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +0.50 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
74 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −39 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
66.2 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +8.6 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
85.1 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +9.4 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
2.83 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.42 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 27 February 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.46 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 66.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 74 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 39.76 GW at 18:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 41 gCO₂/kWh at 12:00.

Key records for 27 February 2022

Highest wind16.22 GW19:30
Highest solar8.43 GW12:00
Highest gas8.30 GW18:30
Lowest carbon41 gCO₂/kWh12:00
Highest imports4.60 GW09:00
Highest exports1.77 GW05:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

27 February 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow