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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 10 April 2023

On 10 April 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 28.66 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 68.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 61 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 28.66 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 33.40 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 61 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 68.6 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
28.66 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +1.45 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:00
33.40 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.69 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:00
23.30 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +2.23 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
25.99 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +1.30 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
61 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −59 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
68.6 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +15.4 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
86.2 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +14.6 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
1.48 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.82 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 10 April 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 28.66 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 68.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 61 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 33.40 GW at 12:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 33 gCO₂/kWh at 15:30.

Key records for 10 April 2023

Highest wind16.08 GW17:30
Highest solar6.91 GW14:00
Highest gas5.78 GW00:00
Lowest carbon33 gCO₂/kWh15:30
Highest imports5.51 GW13:15
Highest exports4.37 GW00:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

10 April 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow