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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 26 May 2024

On 26 May 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 25.83 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 52.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 87 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 25.83 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 31.10 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 87 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 52.1 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
25.83 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.21 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand13:00
31.10 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.66 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:45
20.39 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.64 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
19.27 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.30 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
87 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −21 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
52.1 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +7.3 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
77.3 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +7.7 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
5.51 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.27 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 26 May 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 25.83 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 52.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 87 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 31.10 GW at 13:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 57 gCO₂/kWh at 14:30.

Key records for 26 May 2024

Highest wind8.34 GW17:30
Highest solar7.72 GW13:00
Highest gas5.11 GW20:00
Lowest carbon57 gCO₂/kWh14:30
Highest imports7.67 GW22:00
Highest exports2.59 GW03:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

26 May 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow