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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 27 January 2026

On 27 January 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 41.85 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 65.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 100 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 41.85 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 48.91 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 100 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 65.2 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
41.85 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.92 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:00
48.91 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.81 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand23:30
32.18 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +3.87 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
38.42 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +0.49 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
100 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −78 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
65.2 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +21.7 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
75.3 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +21.5 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
1.18 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +1.26 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 27 January 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 41.85 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 65.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 100 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 48.91 GW at 17:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 44 gCO₂/kWh at 03:00.

Key records for 27 January 2026

Highest wind23.30 GW10:30
Highest solar1.62 GW14:00
Highest gas13.88 GW18:00
Lowest carbon44 gCO₂/kWh03:00
Highest imports4.79 GW19:00
Highest exports4.65 GW03:15

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

27 January 2026

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow