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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 1 April 2024

On 1 April 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.09 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 56.9% 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 29.09 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 34.14 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 95 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 56.9 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
29.09 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +1.20 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:30
34.14 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.32 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
22.52 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.05 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
23.47 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +1.68 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
95 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −12 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
56.9 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +4.3 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
75.7 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +3.2 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
5.07 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.88 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 1 April 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.09 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 56.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 95 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 34.14 GW at 17:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 66 gCO₂/kWh at 09:00.

Key records for 1 April 2024

Highest wind10.36 GW00:00
Highest solar5.75 GW13:30
Highest gas9.32 GW20:30
Lowest carbon66 gCO₂/kWh09:00
Highest imports7.68 GW20:45
Highest exports1.54 GW05:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

1 April 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow