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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 14 May 2023

On 14 May 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 25.82 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 34.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 155 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 25.82 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 30.71 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 155 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 34.2 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
25.82 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.89 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:00
30.71 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.26 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:15
19.44 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.97 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
19.94 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.87 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
155 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +16 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
34.2 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −7.1 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
52.6 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −6.0 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
5.51 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.39 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 14 May 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 25.82 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 34.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 155 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 30.71 GW at 12:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 103 gCO₂/kWh at 13:00.

Key records for 14 May 2023

Highest wind5.77 GW18:00
Highest solar8.85 GW12:30
Highest gas12.40 GW21:30
Lowest carbon103 gCO₂/kWh13:00
Highest imports7.33 GW10:30
Highest exports2.05 GW23:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

14 May 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow