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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 15 May 2026

On 15 May 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.31 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 61.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 130 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 32.31 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 38.18 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 130 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 61.7 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
32.31 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.86 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand11:45
38.18 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.29 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:15
25.96 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +2.70 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
26.85 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +1.24 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
130 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +4 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
61.7 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +1.5 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
74.2 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +0.3 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.98 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −1.82 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 15 May 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.31 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 61.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 130 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 38.18 GW at 11:45, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 84 gCO₂/kWh at 05:30.

Key records for 15 May 2026

Highest wind13.27 GW05:30
Highest solar10.70 GW11:30
Highest gas11.53 GW20:30
Lowest carbon84 gCO₂/kWh05:30
Highest imports7.83 GW22:00
Highest exports4.47 GW05:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

15 May 2026

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow