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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 11 May 2024

On 11 May 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 25.87 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 49.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 98 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 25.87 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 30.71 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 98 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 49.9 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
25.87 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −3.23 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:00
30.71 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −3.28 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:00
19.42 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −3.00 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
20.68 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −2.50 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
98 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −57 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
49.9 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +14.5 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
73.7 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +17.4 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.57 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.02 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 11 May 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 25.87 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 49.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 98 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 30.71 GW at 12:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 48 gCO₂/kWh at 16:00.

Key records for 11 May 2024

Highest wind9.20 GW23:30
Highest solar11.21 GW12:00
Highest gas6.42 GW00:00
Lowest carbon48 gCO₂/kWh16:00
Highest imports5.82 GW00:00
Highest exports1.64 GW19:30

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

11 May 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow