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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 1 April 2023

On 1 April 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 28.95 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 51.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 115 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 28.95 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 32.91 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 115 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 51.2 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
28.95 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −3.71 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:30
32.91 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −4.51 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:30
22.56 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −3.55 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
23.43 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −4.30 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
115 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −16 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
51.2 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +2.6 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
68.5 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +4.1 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
5.57 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.96 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 1 April 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 28.95 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 51.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 115 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 32.91 GW at 18:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 74 gCO₂/kWh at 03:00.

Key records for 1 April 2023

Highest wind10.97 GW00:00
Highest solar3.20 GW13:30
Highest gas10.82 GW18:30
Lowest carbon74 gCO₂/kWh03:00
Highest imports6.46 GW17:45
Highest exports0.98 GW00:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

1 April 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow