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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 5 May 2024

On 5 May 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 26.35 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 28.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 160 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 26.35 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 31.16 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 160 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 28.6 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
26.35 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −1.80 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:00
31.16 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.94 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:45
20.32 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −3.28 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
20.37 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −2.29 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
160 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +30 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
28.6 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −12.6 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
55.7 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −9.5 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
5.41 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +1.53 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 5 May 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 26.35 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 28.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 160 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 31.16 GW at 17:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 121 gCO₂/kWh at 11:00.

Key records for 5 May 2024

Highest wind2.60 GW18:30
Highest solar7.82 GW11:00
Highest gas12.22 GW20:00
Lowest carbon121 gCO₂/kWh11:00
Highest imports6.82 GW07:00
Highest exports1.38 GW21:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

5 May 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow