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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 24 May 2023

On 24 May 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.10 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 34.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 152 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 29.10 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 35.21 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 152 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 34.3 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
29.10 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.21 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand10:00
35.21 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.60 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:30
20.14 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.90 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
25.71 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +1.45 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
152 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +20 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
34.3 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −4.3 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
55.9 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −5.1 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
2.50 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −1.40 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 24 May 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.10 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 34.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 152 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 35.21 GW at 10:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 108 gCO₂/kWh at 15:00.

Key records for 24 May 2023

Highest wind6.38 GW10:00
Highest solar10.56 GW13:00
Highest gas14.58 GW19:00
Lowest carbon108 gCO₂/kWh15:00
Highest imports4.99 GW19:30
Highest exports1.70 GW19:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

24 May 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow