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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 16 April 2023

On 16 April 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 28.37 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 30.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 186 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 28.37 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 34.10 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 186 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 30.6 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
28.37 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.38 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:00
34.10 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.11 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:15
21.59 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.30 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
24.86 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +1.25 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
186 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +10 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
30.6 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −0.9 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
50.1 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −1.9 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.08 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −1.64 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 16 April 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 28.37 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 30.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 186 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 34.10 GW at 17:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 147 gCO₂/kWh at 11:00.

Key records for 16 April 2023

Highest wind5.19 GW04:00
Highest solar4.91 GW12:00
Highest gas16.31 GW20:00
Lowest carbon147 gCO₂/kWh11:00
Highest imports6.66 GW12:00
Highest exports2.16 GW23:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

16 April 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow