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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 25 May 2024

On 25 May 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 26.04 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 44.8% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 109 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 26.04 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 30.44 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 109 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 44.8 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
26.04 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −3.28 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:00
30.44 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −4.31 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:15
19.75 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −2.80 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
19.57 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −3.73 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
109 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −72 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
44.8 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +18.9 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
69.6 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +23.0 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
5.78 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +1.11 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 25 May 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 26.04 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 44.8% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 109 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 30.44 GW at 18:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 54 gCO₂/kWh at 15:00.

Key records for 25 May 2024

Highest wind6.71 GW19:30
Highest solar8.14 GW12:00
Highest gas8.82 GW19:30
Lowest carbon54 gCO₂/kWh15:00
Highest imports8.06 GW14:00
Highest exports2.61 GW20:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

25 May 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow