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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 18 May 2024

On 18 May 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 26.29 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 33.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 144 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 26.29 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 30.82 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 144 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 33.5 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
26.29 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −2.53 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:30
30.82 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −3.58 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:45
20.23 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.29 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
20.13 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −2.43 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
144 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −20 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
33.5 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +4.7 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
57.6 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +7.2 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
5.31 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.27 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 18 May 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 26.29 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 33.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 144 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 30.82 GW at 12:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 106 gCO₂/kWh at 15:30.

Key records for 18 May 2024

Highest wind4.59 GW19:30
Highest solar7.75 GW12:30
Highest gas11.44 GW20:30
Lowest carbon106 gCO₂/kWh15:30
Highest imports7.20 GW12:00
Highest exports2.57 GW20:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

18 May 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow