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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 16 May 2023

On 16 May 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 30.26 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 44.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 140 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 30.26 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 36.35 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 140 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 44.0 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
30.26 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.55 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:00
36.35 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.64 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:15
21.55 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.56 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
24.39 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −1.92 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
140 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +14 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
44.0 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −7.1 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
59.4 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −5.7 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
5.31 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +2.99 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 16 May 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 30.26 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 44.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 140 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 36.35 GW at 12:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 95 gCO₂/kWh at 13:00.

Key records for 16 May 2023

Highest wind8.60 GW12:30
Highest solar8.80 GW13:00
Highest gas14.94 GW20:00
Lowest carbon95 gCO₂/kWh13:00
Highest imports7.33 GW11:15
Highest exports1.62 GW05:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

16 May 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow