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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 15 April 2023

On 15 April 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 28.76 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 31.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 177 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 28.76 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 34.00 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 177 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 31.5 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
28.76 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −3.92 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand10:30
34.00 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −4.21 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
22.90 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −2.01 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
23.60 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −6.48 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
177 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −53 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
31.5 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +6.4 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
52.0 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +10.7 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.72 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +3.39 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 15 April 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 28.76 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 31.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 177 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 34.00 GW at 10:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 125 gCO₂/kWh at 15:30.

Key records for 15 April 2023

Highest wind5.16 GW23:00
Highest solar7.63 GW12:00
Highest gas12.98 GW19:30
Lowest carbon125 gCO₂/kWh15:30
Highest imports7.13 GW13:15
Highest exports0.98 GW06:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

15 April 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow