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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 27 May 2022

On 27 May 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.98 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 59.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 90 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 31.98 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 37.86 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 90 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 59.9 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
31.98 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.51 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:15
37.86 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.59 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:00
24.70 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.62 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
30.47 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +0.20 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
90 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −9 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
59.9 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +2.2 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
77.1 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +1.9 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-1.60 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.91 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 27 May 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.98 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 59.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 90 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 37.86 GW at 12:15, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 57 gCO₂/kWh at 12:30.

Key records for 27 May 2022

Highest wind16.16 GW08:00
Highest solar9.26 GW12:30
Highest gas12.13 GW19:30
Lowest carbon57 gCO₂/kWh12:30
Highest imports2.75 GW11:15
Highest exports4.21 GW18:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

27 May 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow