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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 2 May 2024

On 2 May 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.05 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 59.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 72 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 31.05 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 37.29 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 72 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 59.5 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
31.05 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.49 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:00
37.29 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.96 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:30
22.28 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.21 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
24.59 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +0.69 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
72 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −50 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
59.5 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +17.2 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
82.1 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +16.6 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
5.76 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.15 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 2 May 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.05 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 59.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 72 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 37.29 GW at 12:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 50 gCO₂/kWh at 13:30.

Key records for 2 May 2024

Highest wind12.14 GW17:00
Highest solar6.49 GW13:00
Highest gas7.11 GW20:30
Lowest carbon50 gCO₂/kWh13:30
Highest imports7.83 GW09:00
Highest exports1.92 GW05:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

2 May 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow