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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 23 May 2024

On 23 May 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 30.53 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 61.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 76 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 30.53 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 35.77 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 76 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 61.1 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
30.53 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.67 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:00
35.77 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.34 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
23.86 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +2.33 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
26.09 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +2.56 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
76 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −37 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
61.1 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +14.9 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
78.7 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +11.5 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.31 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −2.46 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 23 May 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 30.53 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 61.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 76 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 35.77 GW at 18:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 41 gCO₂/kWh at 10:30.

Key records for 23 May 2024

Highest wind15.27 GW03:30
Highest solar5.75 GW13:30
Highest gas11.01 GW19:30
Lowest carbon41 gCO₂/kWh10:30
Highest imports6.71 GW12:45
Highest exports3.06 GW05:15

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

23 May 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow