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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 12 May 2024

On 12 May 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 26.32 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 58.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 76 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 26.32 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 31.65 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 76 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 58.7 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
26.32 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.45 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:00
31.65 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.94 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:30
20.07 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.66 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
22.52 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +1.85 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
76 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −22 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
58.7 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +8.8 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
80.0 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +6.3 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.52 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −1.04 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 12 May 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 26.32 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 58.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 76 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 31.65 GW at 12:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 36 gCO₂/kWh at 13:30.

Key records for 12 May 2024

Highest wind10.44 GW16:30
Highest solar10.35 GW12:30
Highest gas7.04 GW21:00
Lowest carbon36 gCO₂/kWh13:30
Highest imports6.70 GW11:00
Highest exports2.36 GW04:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

12 May 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow