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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 27 May 2024

On 27 May 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 26.79 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 53.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 90 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 26.79 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 33.27 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 90 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 53.6 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
26.79 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.96 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:15
33.27 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +2.17 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:30
20.28 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.12 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
21.17 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +1.90 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
90 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +3 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
53.6 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +1.4 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
76.4 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −0.8 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.07 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −1.43 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 27 May 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 26.79 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 53.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 90 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 33.27 GW at 18:15, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 47 gCO₂/kWh at 14:00.

Key records for 27 May 2024

Highest wind7.95 GW00:30
Highest solar8.39 GW13:00
Highest gas10.32 GW19:30
Lowest carbon47 gCO₂/kWh14:00
Highest imports7.71 GW11:30
Highest exports4.11 GW19:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

27 May 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow