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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 17 May 2024

On 17 May 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 28.82 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 28.8% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 164 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 28.82 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 34.40 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 164 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 28.8 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
28.82 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.84 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand10:30
34.40 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.31 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:45
21.52 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.15 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
22.57 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.90 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
164 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −12 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
28.8 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +1.6 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
50.4 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +2.2 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
5.58 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.50 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 17 May 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 28.82 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 28.8% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 164 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 34.40 GW at 10:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 133 gCO₂/kWh at 00:30.

Key records for 17 May 2024

Highest wind4.51 GW00:00
Highest solar8.78 GW12:30
Highest gas14.81 GW19:30
Lowest carbon133 gCO₂/kWh00:30
Highest imports7.08 GW14:00
Highest exports1.62 GW18:15

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

17 May 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow