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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 4 April 2024

On 4 April 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.44 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 48.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 116 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 32.44 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 38.15 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 116 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 48.1 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
32.44 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.78 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:30
38.15 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.41 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
24.24 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.37 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
26.21 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −1.29 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
116 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +38 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
48.1 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −15.1 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
67.5 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −13.4 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
5.51 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +1.10 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 4 April 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.44 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 48.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 116 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 38.15 GW at 12:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 58 gCO₂/kWh at 02:30.

Key records for 4 April 2024

Highest wind11.88 GW23:30
Highest solar5.44 GW12:30
Highest gas12.54 GW19:00
Lowest carbon58 gCO₂/kWh02:30
Highest imports7.06 GW20:00
Highest exports1.76 GW00:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

4 April 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow