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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 8 April 2023

On 8 April 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 26.92 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 35.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 183 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 26.92 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 31.19 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 183 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 35.1 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
26.92 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −1.40 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand11:00
31.19 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.22 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:45
21.89 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.22 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
24.15 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −1.29 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
183 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −1 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
35.1 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −1.0 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
53.1 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +0.6 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
2.61 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.06 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 8 April 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 26.92 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 35.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 183 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 31.19 GW at 11:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 121 gCO₂/kWh at 13:30.

Key records for 8 April 2023

Highest wind4.95 GW23:30
Highest solar8.76 GW12:30
Highest gas12.43 GW20:00
Lowest carbon121 gCO₂/kWh13:30
Highest imports4.65 GW19:00
Highest exports1.10 GW05:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

8 April 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow