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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 19 April 2023

On 19 April 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.07 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 61.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 95 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 31.07 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 37.07 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 95 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 61.2 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
31.07 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.56 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:00
37.07 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.47 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:15
22.07 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.73 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
27.41 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −1.22 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
95 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −42 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
61.2 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +10.0 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
76.7 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +10.6 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.75 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +1.16 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 19 April 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.07 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 61.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 95 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 37.07 GW at 18:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 45 gCO₂/kWh at 14:30.

Key records for 19 April 2023

Highest wind15.20 GW14:00
Highest solar7.67 GW13:30
Highest gas10.37 GW19:30
Lowest carbon45 gCO₂/kWh14:30
Highest imports6.14 GW11:00
Highest exports1.15 GW06:15

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

19 April 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow