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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 1 May 2024

On 1 May 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 30.56 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 42.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 122 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 30.56 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 36.33 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 122 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 42.3 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
30.56 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −1.20 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:15
36.33 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.88 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
22.49 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.82 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
23.90 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −1.69 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
122 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +54 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
42.3 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −19.3 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
65.5 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −17.7 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
5.91 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.74 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 1 May 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 30.56 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 42.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 122 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 36.33 GW at 12:15, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 63 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 1 May 2024

Highest wind9.00 GW23:30
Highest solar7.59 GW12:00
Highest gas10.55 GW08:00
Lowest carbon63 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports7.33 GW13:00
Highest exports1.14 GW19:30

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

1 May 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow