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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 24 May 2024

On 24 May 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.32 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 25.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 180 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 29.32 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 34.75 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 180 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 25.9 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
29.32 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −1.21 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:00
34.75 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.02 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:30
22.55 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.32 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
23.30 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −2.78 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
180 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +104 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
25.9 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −35.2 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
46.5 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −32.2 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.67 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +1.36 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 24 May 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.32 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 25.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 180 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 34.75 GW at 12:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 139 gCO₂/kWh at 00:00.

Key records for 24 May 2024

Highest wind5.67 GW00:00
Highest solar6.00 GW13:30
Highest gas14.11 GW21:00
Lowest carbon139 gCO₂/kWh00:00
Highest imports7.40 GW12:00
Highest exports2.87 GW06:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

24 May 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow