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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 5 April 2024

On 5 April 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.72 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 72.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 41 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 31.72 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 36.74 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 41 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 72.0 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
31.72 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.71 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand13:45
36.74 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.41 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand00:15
25.72 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.48 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
27.12 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +0.91 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
41 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −75 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
72.0 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +23.8 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
90.4 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +23.0 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.78 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −1.73 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 5 April 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.72 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 72.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 41 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 36.74 GW at 13:45, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 23 gCO₂/kWh at 13:30.

Key records for 5 April 2024

Highest wind17.33 GW16:30
Highest solar7.43 GW13:30
Highest gas2.92 GW00:00
Lowest carbon23 gCO₂/kWh13:30
Highest imports8.26 GW19:00
Highest exports4.47 GW04:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

5 April 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow