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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 19 May 2024

On 19 May 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 25.53 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 44.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 111 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 25.53 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 30.57 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 111 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 44.2 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
25.53 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.76 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:00
30.57 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.25 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
18.54 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.69 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
19.41 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.72 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
111 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −33 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
44.2 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +10.7 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
69.4 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +11.8 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
5.49 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.18 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 19 May 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 25.53 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 44.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 111 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 30.57 GW at 12:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 60 gCO₂/kWh at 13:30.

Key records for 19 May 2024

Highest wind4.93 GW17:30
Highest solar11.45 GW12:30
Highest gas8.83 GW19:00
Lowest carbon60 gCO₂/kWh13:30
Highest imports7.21 GW09:30
Highest exports0.98 GW08:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

19 May 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow