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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 6 April 2024

On 6 April 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.19 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 73.4% 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 31.19 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 35.90 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 41 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 73.4 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
31.19 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.54 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand13:00
35.90 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.84 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:15
25.74 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.01 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
28.50 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +1.38 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
41 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
No change vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
73.4 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +1.5 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
89.5 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −0.9 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-0.12 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −3.90 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 6 April 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.19 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 73.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 41 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 35.90 GW at 13:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 25 gCO₂/kWh at 14:30.

Key records for 6 April 2024

Highest wind19.77 GW21:30
Highest solar6.96 GW13:30
Highest gas3.28 GW19:30
Lowest carbon25 gCO₂/kWh14:30
Highest imports4.93 GW10:00
Highest exports4.66 GW05:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

6 April 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow