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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 7 April 2023

On 7 April 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 28.32 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 36.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 184 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 28.32 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 32.42 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 184 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 36.1 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
28.32 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −3.76 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:00
32.42 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −5.28 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:45
23.11 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.31 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
25.44 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −4.27 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
184 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +15 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
36.1 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −7.1 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
52.5 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −4.9 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
2.55 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +1.27 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 7 April 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 28.32 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 36.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 184 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 32.42 GW at 12:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 133 gCO₂/kWh at 11:30.

Key records for 7 April 2023

Highest wind7.66 GW00:00
Highest solar9.65 GW13:00
Highest gas15.17 GW20:00
Lowest carbon133 gCO₂/kWh11:30
Highest imports5.66 GW21:00
Highest exports1.80 GW00:15

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

7 April 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow