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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 3 May 2024

On 3 May 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 30.69 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 47.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 113 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

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Avg demand 30.69 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 36.58 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 113 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 47.0 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 3 May 2024

On 3 May 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 30.69 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 47.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 113 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Complete daily report 96 grid snapshots analysed Import-supported grid
Friday, 03 May 2024
Average grid demandDemand
30.69 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.36 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:00
36.58 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.70 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:45
22.28 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
No change vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
24.44 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.15 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
113 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +41 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
47.0 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −12.5 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
69.7 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −12.4 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
5.42 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.34 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 3 May 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 30.69 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 47.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 113 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 36.58 GW at 12:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 68 gCO₂/kWh at 00:00.

← 2 May 2024 4 May 2024 →

Key records for 3 May 2024

Highest wind9.00 GW11:30
Highest solar3.43 GW14:00
Highest gas9.63 GW20:00
Lowest carbon68 gCO₂/kWh00:00
Highest imports7.83 GW10:15
Highest exports1.86 GW22:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

3 May 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow