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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 21 April 2023

On 21 April 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.27 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 44.8% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 155 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 31.27 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 37.37 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 155 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 44.8 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
31.27 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.30 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand10:00
37.37 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.58 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:15
23.16 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.93 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
27.43 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.79 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
155 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +43 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
44.8 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −12.1 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
60.2 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −12.0 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.47 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +1.10 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 21 April 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.27 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 44.8% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 155 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 37.37 GW at 10:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 120 gCO₂/kWh at 15:00.

Key records for 21 April 2023

Highest wind12.58 GW10:00
Highest solar4.47 GW13:00
Highest gas15.15 GW18:30
Lowest carbon120 gCO₂/kWh15:00
Highest imports6.76 GW15:00
Highest exports3.13 GW06:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

21 April 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow