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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 14 May 2024

On 14 May 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.13 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 46.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 123 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 29.13 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 34.04 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 123 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 46.4 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
29.13 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.09 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:00
34.04 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.24 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:15
21.18 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +2.03 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
24.60 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +0.51 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
123 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +15 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
46.4 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −4.6 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
66.2 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −5.6 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.12 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.04 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 14 May 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.13 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 46.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 123 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 34.04 GW at 12:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 62 gCO₂/kWh at 04:30.

Key records for 14 May 2024

Highest wind10.14 GW07:00
Highest solar5.16 GW14:00
Highest gas14.07 GW19:00
Lowest carbon62 gCO₂/kWh04:30
Highest imports6.47 GW23:00
Highest exports2.02 GW19:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

14 May 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow