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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 10 May 2024

On 10 May 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.10 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 35.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 155 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 29.10 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 33.99 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 155 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 35.4 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
29.10 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.72 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:45
33.99 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.24 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:00
22.42 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.40 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
23.18 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.49 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
155 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +19 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
35.4 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −6.9 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
56.3 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −6.3 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.59 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.21 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 10 May 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.10 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 35.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 155 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 33.99 GW at 12:45, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 100 gCO₂/kWh at 14:00.

Key records for 10 May 2024

Highest wind3.86 GW18:30
Highest solar10.12 GW12:30
Highest gas12.81 GW21:30
Lowest carbon100 gCO₂/kWh14:00
Highest imports7.18 GW07:15
Highest exports2.74 GW05:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

10 May 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow