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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 11 April 2023

On 11 April 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.87 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 59.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 97 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 32.87 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 38.33 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 97 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 59.9 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
32.87 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +4.21 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand20:00
38.33 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +4.92 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:00
24.53 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.23 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
30.64 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +4.65 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
97 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +37 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
59.9 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −8.7 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
75.5 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −10.7 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
0.17 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −1.31 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 11 April 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.87 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 59.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 97 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 38.33 GW at 20:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 63 gCO₂/kWh at 04:30.

Key records for 11 April 2023

Highest wind16.76 GW20:00
Highest solar7.06 GW10:30
Highest gas12.17 GW20:00
Lowest carbon63 gCO₂/kWh04:30
Highest imports6.39 GW15:00
Highest exports4.90 GW23:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

11 April 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow