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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 3 April 2024

On 3 April 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.22 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 63.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 78 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 33.22 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 38.56 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 78 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 63.2 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
33.22 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +1.19 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:15
38.56 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.86 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand01:15
25.61 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.99 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
27.50 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +2.29 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
78 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −56 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
63.2 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +18.4 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
80.9 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +17.5 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.41 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −1.78 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 3 April 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.22 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 63.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 78 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 38.56 GW at 12:15, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 61 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 3 April 2024

Highest wind17.52 GW17:30
Highest solar4.09 GW13:30
Highest gas6.99 GW07:30
Lowest carbon61 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports7.68 GW20:00
Highest exports2.69 GW04:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

3 April 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow