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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 9 April 2023

On 9 April 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 27.20 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 53.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 119 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 27.20 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 31.72 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 119 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 53.2 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
27.20 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.28 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand19:30
31.72 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.52 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:15
21.07 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.82 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
24.69 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +0.55 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
119 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −64 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
53.2 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +18.0 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
71.7 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +18.5 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
2.30 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.30 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 9 April 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 27.20 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 53.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 119 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 31.72 GW at 19:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 63 gCO₂/kWh at 13:30.

Key records for 9 April 2023

Highest wind13.53 GW23:30
Highest solar8.44 GW13:00
Highest gas10.80 GW19:30
Lowest carbon63 gCO₂/kWh13:30
Highest imports7.17 GW09:00
Highest exports4.32 GW23:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

9 April 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow