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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 7 May 2024

On 7 May 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.84 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 31.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 167 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 29.84 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 34.87 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 167 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 31.9 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
29.84 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +2.19 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:30
34.87 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.39 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:15
21.79 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.97 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
24.22 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +1.96 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
167 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +6 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
31.9 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +1.3 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
54.6 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −0.8 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.41 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.14 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 7 May 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.84 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 31.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 167 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 34.87 GW at 12:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 128 gCO₂/kWh at 13:00.

Key records for 7 May 2024

Highest wind2.95 GW19:30
Highest solar8.53 GW13:00
Highest gas14.54 GW20:30
Lowest carbon128 gCO₂/kWh13:00
Highest imports7.83 GW13:45
Highest exports3.70 GW05:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

7 May 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow