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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 2 May 2023

On 2 May 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.91 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 24.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 215 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 29.91 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 36.12 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 215 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 24.2 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
29.91 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +2.61 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand11:30
36.12 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +3.12 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
20.51 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.45 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
24.86 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +3.89 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
215 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +75 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
24.2 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −18.0 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
38.9 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −21.1 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.72 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −1.29 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 2 May 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.91 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 24.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 215 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 36.12 GW at 11:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 194 gCO₂/kWh at 13:30.

Key records for 2 May 2023

Highest wind4.22 GW23:30
Highest solar6.08 GW11:30
Highest gas17.63 GW21:00
Lowest carbon194 gCO₂/kWh13:30
Highest imports7.33 GW09:30
Highest exports0.97 GW08:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

2 May 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow