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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 29 May 2024

On 29 May 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.08 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 54.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 94 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 29.08 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 33.76 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 94 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 54.2 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
29.08 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.10 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:00
33.76 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.09 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:15
21.73 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.91 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
23.77 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +1.04 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
94 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −10 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
54.2 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +3.8 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
74.4 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +2.2 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.49 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.81 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 29 May 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.08 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 54.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 94 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 33.76 GW at 18:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 63 gCO₂/kWh at 00:00.

Key records for 29 May 2024

Highest wind9.88 GW00:00
Highest solar7.50 GW12:30
Highest gas9.62 GW20:30
Lowest carbon63 gCO₂/kWh00:00
Highest imports7.35 GW17:00
Highest exports2.78 GW21:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

29 May 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow