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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 14 May 2026

On 14 May 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.44 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 60.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 127 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 31.44 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 36.88 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 127 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 60.2 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
31.44 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.13 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand14:00
36.88 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.53 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:15
23.27 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.33 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
25.61 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.25 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
127 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −40 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
60.2 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −0.5 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
73.9 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −0.4 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
5.80 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.56 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 14 May 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.44 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 60.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 127 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 36.88 GW at 14:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 81 gCO₂/kWh at 14:00.

Key records for 14 May 2026

Highest wind11.07 GW16:00
Highest solar11.26 GW13:00
Highest gas11.38 GW22:00
Lowest carbon81 gCO₂/kWh14:00
Highest imports7.48 GW13:45
Highest exports1.89 GW23:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

14 May 2026

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow