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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 6 May 2023

On 6 May 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 27.01 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 27.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 194 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 27.01 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 31.60 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 194 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 27.4 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
27.01 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −2.75 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:30
31.60 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −4.14 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
20.01 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.78 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
22.10 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −3.81 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
194 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +39 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
27.4 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −15.3 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
43.7 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −13.4 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.42 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.97 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 6 May 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 27.01 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 27.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 194 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 31.60 GW at 12:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 136 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 6 May 2023

Highest wind5.91 GW23:30
Highest solar3.54 GW13:00
Highest gas13.57 GW21:00
Lowest carbon136 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports7.33 GW09:15
Highest exports0.98 GW09:30

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

6 May 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow