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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 9 May 2024

On 9 May 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.82 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 42.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 137 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 29.82 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 34.23 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 137 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 42.3 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
29.82 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.79 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:45
34.23 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.83 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
23.82 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.46 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
23.67 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −1.78 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
137 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −15 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
42.3 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +4.8 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
62.5 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +3.4 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.80 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +1.50 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 9 May 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.82 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 42.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 137 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 34.23 GW at 12:45, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 92 gCO₂/kWh at 13:00.

Key records for 9 May 2024

Highest wind6.34 GW02:00
Highest solar11.10 GW12:30
Highest gas14.31 GW21:00
Lowest carbon92 gCO₂/kWh13:00
Highest imports7.26 GW07:30
Highest exports2.89 GW01:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

9 May 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow