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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 20 May 2023

On 20 May 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 25.96 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 44.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 103 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 25.96 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 30.35 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 103 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 44.1 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
25.96 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −3.25 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:00
30.35 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −4.16 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:15
20.21 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −2.18 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
19.22 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −3.86 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
103 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −83 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
44.1 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +18.2 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
68.7 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +24.8 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
6.07 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +1.08 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 20 May 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 25.96 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 44.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 103 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 30.35 GW at 12:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 53 gCO₂/kWh at 13:30.

Key records for 20 May 2023

Highest wind5.88 GW19:00
Highest solar10.21 GW12:30
Highest gas8.62 GW21:30
Lowest carbon53 gCO₂/kWh13:30
Highest imports7.35 GW18:30
Highest exports0.98 GW10:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

20 May 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow