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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 5 April 2023

On 5 April 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.63 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 33.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 209 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 33.63 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 39.09 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 209 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 33.0 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
33.63 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +1.19 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:00
39.09 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.62 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand23:45
26.40 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +2.40 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
30.60 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +1.04 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
209 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +27 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
33.0 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −7.9 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
46.6 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −8.1 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
1.56 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −1.16 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 5 April 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.63 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 33.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 209 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 39.09 GW at 12:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 166 gCO₂/kWh at 13:00.

Key records for 5 April 2023

Highest wind8.25 GW12:30
Highest solar4.21 GW12:00
Highest gas19.10 GW21:00
Lowest carbon166 gCO₂/kWh13:00
Highest imports5.97 GW16:00
Highest exports4.51 GW05:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

5 April 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow