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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 17 April 2023

On 17 April 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.55 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 24.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 230 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 31.55 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 38.17 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 230 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 24.5 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
31.55 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +3.18 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:00
38.17 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +4.07 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:15
22.62 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.03 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
29.11 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +4.26 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
230 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +44 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
24.5 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −6.2 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
41.0 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −9.1 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
1.31 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −1.77 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 17 April 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.55 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 24.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 230 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 38.17 GW at 12:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 181 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 17 April 2023

Highest wind5.52 GW23:30
Highest solar6.34 GW12:00
Highest gas19.19 GW07:30
Lowest carbon181 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports4.71 GW17:00
Highest exports4.25 GW06:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

17 April 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow