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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 27 January 2023

On 27 January 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 36.99 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 26.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 237 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 36.99 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 44.45 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 237 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 26.0 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
36.99 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −1.47 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:30
44.45 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.80 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
26.95 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.38 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
32.85 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −3.19 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
237 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +30 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
26.0 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −10.8 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
41.1 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −9.4 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.60 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +2.64 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 27 January 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 36.99 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 26.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 237 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 44.45 GW at 17:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 174 gCO₂/kWh at 02:30.

Key records for 27 January 2023

Highest wind7.95 GW02:30
Highest solar2.89 GW12:00
Highest gas22.71 GW10:00
Lowest carbon174 gCO₂/kWh02:30
Highest imports5.90 GW19:00
Highest exports1.85 GW06:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

27 January 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow