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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 13 May 2023

On 13 May 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 26.72 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 41.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 139 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 26.72 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 30.97 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 139 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 41.3 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
26.72 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −2.48 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:00
30.97 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −4.15 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:00
20.42 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.05 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
20.81 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −5.02 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
139 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −19 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
41.3 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −2.3 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
58.6 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +0.9 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
5.11 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +2.24 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 13 May 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 26.72 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 41.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 139 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 30.97 GW at 12:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 100 gCO₂/kWh at 15:00.

Key records for 13 May 2023

Highest wind8.69 GW00:00
Highest solar7.67 GW13:30
Highest gas11.67 GW22:00
Lowest carbon100 gCO₂/kWh15:00
Highest imports7.35 GW16:00
Highest exports1.65 GW03:30

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

13 May 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow