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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 6 April 2023

On 6 April 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.08 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 43.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 169 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 32.08 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 37.70 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 169 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 43.3 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
32.08 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −1.55 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand13:00
37.70 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.38 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:15
24.42 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.98 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
29.71 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.89 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
169 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −40 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
43.3 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +10.3 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
57.4 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +10.8 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
1.29 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.27 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 6 April 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.08 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 43.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 169 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 37.70 GW at 13:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 101 gCO₂/kWh at 14:30.

Key records for 6 April 2023

Highest wind12.40 GW15:30
Highest solar7.28 GW13:30
Highest gas15.07 GW18:00
Lowest carbon101 gCO₂/kWh14:30
Highest imports4.57 GW09:00
Highest exports3.90 GW06:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

6 April 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow