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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 13 April 2023

On 13 April 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.42 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 57.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 108 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 32.42 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 37.88 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 108 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 57.1 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
32.42 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −1.15 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:00
37.88 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.07 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand01:15
24.59 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.99 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
30.12 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.64 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
108 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +15 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
57.1 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −3.5 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
73.3 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −2.9 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
1.37 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.18 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 13 April 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.42 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 57.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 108 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 37.88 GW at 12:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 58 gCO₂/kWh at 03:30.

Key records for 13 April 2023

Highest wind14.13 GW07:30
Highest solar8.19 GW13:00
Highest gas15.15 GW21:00
Lowest carbon58 gCO₂/kWh03:30
Highest imports4.67 GW12:00
Highest exports3.22 GW23:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

13 April 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow