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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 27 February 2026

On 27 February 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 35.07 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 47.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 153 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 35.07 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 39.79 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 153 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 47.3 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
35.07 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.69 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand10:15
39.79 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −3.71 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:00
26.53 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.45 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
28.57 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −2.19 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
153 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +84 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
47.3 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −26.6 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
61.4 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −25.6 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
5.05 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.64 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 27 February 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 35.07 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 47.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 153 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 39.79 GW at 10:15, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 69 gCO₂/kWh at 00:00.

Key records for 27 February 2026

Highest wind18.05 GW00:00
Highest solar3.31 GW13:00
Highest gas15.85 GW19:30
Lowest carbon69 gCO₂/kWh00:00
Highest imports8.10 GW19:00
Highest exports2.36 GW04:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

27 February 2026

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow