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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 2 April 2023

On 2 April 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 28.80 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 42.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 146 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 28.80 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 33.88 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 146 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 42.4 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
28.80 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.14 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand13:00
33.88 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.98 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:00
22.44 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.11 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
22.85 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.58 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
146 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +31 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
42.4 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −8.8 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
59.2 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −9.4 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
5.29 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.27 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 2 April 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 28.80 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 42.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 146 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 33.88 GW at 13:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 100 gCO₂/kWh at 00:30.

Key records for 2 April 2023

Highest wind7.35 GW00:30
Highest solar7.24 GW14:00
Highest gas13.99 GW19:30
Lowest carbon100 gCO₂/kWh00:30
Highest imports6.16 GW16:00
Highest exports0.98 GW10:15

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

2 April 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow