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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 3 April 2023

On 3 April 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.07 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 45.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 158 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 32.07 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 39.05 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 158 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 45.7 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
32.07 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +3.27 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand10:00
39.05 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +5.17 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand00:30
23.30 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.86 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
28.03 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +5.18 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
158 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +12 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
45.7 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +3.3 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
59.7 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +0.5 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.25 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −1.04 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 3 April 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.07 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 45.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 158 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 39.05 GW at 10:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 105 gCO₂/kWh at 13:30.

Key records for 3 April 2023

Highest wind9.44 GW21:00
Highest solar10.01 GW13:30
Highest gas14.33 GW20:00
Lowest carbon105 gCO₂/kWh13:30
Highest imports6.21 GW02:00
Highest exports0.67 GW23:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

3 April 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow