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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 28 May 2024

On 28 May 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 28.98 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 50.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 104 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 28.98 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 34.85 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 104 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 50.5 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
28.98 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +2.18 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:30
34.85 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.58 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand02:15
20.82 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.55 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
22.73 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +1.56 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
104 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +14 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
50.5 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −3.1 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
72.1 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −4.3 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
5.30 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +1.23 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 28 May 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 28.98 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 50.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 104 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 34.85 GW at 12:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 64 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 28 May 2024

Highest wind11.73 GW16:00
Highest solar3.27 GW13:00
Highest gas7.68 GW18:30
Lowest carbon64 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports7.71 GW12:00
Highest exports2.42 GW19:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

28 May 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow