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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 24 May 2026

On 24 May 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 26.87 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 54.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 190 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 26.87 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 31.87 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 190 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 54.5 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
26.87 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.64 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand13:00
31.87 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.09 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:15
20.33 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.34 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
21.17 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.57 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
190 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +44 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
54.5 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −5.0 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
65.7 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −4.1 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.92 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.05 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 24 May 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 26.87 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 54.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 190 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 31.87 GW at 13:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 107 gCO₂/kWh at 12:30.

Key records for 24 May 2026

Highest wind5.78 GW23:30
Highest solar15.17 GW13:00
Highest gas12.03 GW21:30
Lowest carbon107 gCO₂/kWh12:30
Highest imports6.97 GW09:00
Highest exports1.50 GW19:30

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

24 May 2026

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow