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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 16 May 2024

On 16 May 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.67 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 27.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 176 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 29.67 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 34.71 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 176 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 27.2 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
29.67 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +1.54 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:45
34.71 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.89 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:45
21.67 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.57 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
23.47 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +1.27 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
176 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +29 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
27.2 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −7.1 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
48.2 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −8.2 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
5.09 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.27 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 16 May 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.67 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 27.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 176 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 34.71 GW at 17:45, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 142 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 16 May 2024

Highest wind4.95 GW17:30
Highest solar4.30 GW14:30
Highest gas14.58 GW21:00
Lowest carbon142 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports7.12 GW15:00
Highest exports1.83 GW00:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

16 May 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow