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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 15 May 2024

On 15 May 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 28.13 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 34.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 147 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 28.13 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 33.82 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 147 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 34.3 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
28.13 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −1.00 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:15
33.82 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.22 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
21.09 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.09 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
22.21 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −2.40 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
147 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +25 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
34.3 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −12.1 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
56.4 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −9.9 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.81 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.70 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 15 May 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 28.13 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 34.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 147 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 33.82 GW at 18:15, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 111 gCO₂/kWh at 00:00.

Key records for 15 May 2024

Highest wind5.35 GW00:00
Highest solar7.14 GW13:00
Highest gas14.02 GW19:00
Lowest carbon111 gCO₂/kWh00:00
Highest imports6.81 GW22:00
Highest exports1.99 GW19:30

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

15 May 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow