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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 26 April 2023

On 26 April 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.00 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 19.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 244 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 32.00 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 38.12 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 244 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 19.4 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
32.00 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.29 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand10:00
38.12 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.22 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:15
23.63 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.56 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
27.29 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.39 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
244 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +56 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
19.4 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −14.7 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
34.7 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −14.6 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.51 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.26 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 26 April 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.00 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 19.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 244 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 38.12 GW at 10:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 208 gCO₂/kWh at 11:30.

Key records for 26 April 2023

Highest wind3.69 GW23:30
Highest solar5.75 GW10:30
Highest gas18.28 GW19:00
Lowest carbon208 gCO₂/kWh11:30
Highest imports7.36 GW16:00
Highest exports2.33 GW05:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

26 April 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow