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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 13 May 2024

On 13 May 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.04 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 51.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 108 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 29.04 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 35.28 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 108 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 51.0 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
29.04 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +2.72 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand13:00
35.28 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +3.62 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
19.15 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.92 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
24.10 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +1.57 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
108 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +31 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
51.0 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −7.6 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
71.8 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −8.2 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.07 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.55 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 13 May 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.04 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 51.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 108 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 35.28 GW at 13:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 83 gCO₂/kWh at 02:30.

Key records for 13 May 2024

Highest wind10.19 GW21:00
Highest solar6.94 GW11:30
Highest gas8.62 GW19:30
Lowest carbon83 gCO₂/kWh02:30
Highest imports5.97 GW08:00
Highest exports2.19 GW20:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

13 May 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow