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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 8 May 2024

On 8 May 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 30.61 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 37.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 152 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 30.61 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 36.05 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 152 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 37.5 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
30.61 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.77 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:00
36.05 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.19 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand01:15
23.36 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.57 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
25.45 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +1.23 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
152 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −15 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
37.5 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +5.6 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
59.2 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +4.5 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.30 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −1.11 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 8 May 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 30.61 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 37.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 152 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 36.05 GW at 17:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 90 gCO₂/kWh at 14:00.

Key records for 8 May 2024

Highest wind6.19 GW23:30
Highest solar10.11 GW12:00
Highest gas14.08 GW20:00
Lowest carbon90 gCO₂/kWh14:00
Highest imports6.93 GW12:00
Highest exports3.43 GW19:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

8 May 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow