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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 8 April 2024

On 8 April 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.13 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 51.8% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 118 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 32.13 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 38.27 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 118 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 51.8 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
32.13 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +1.20 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:00
38.27 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +2.33 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
24.85 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.84 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
27.21 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −2.39 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
118 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +70 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
51.8 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −22.2 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
69.0 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −20.5 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.19 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +4.10 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 8 April 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.13 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 51.8% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 118 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 38.27 GW at 12:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 51 gCO₂/kWh at 00:00.

Key records for 8 April 2024

Highest wind16.10 GW00:00
Highest solar6.18 GW12:30
Highest gas13.19 GW19:30
Lowest carbon51 gCO₂/kWh00:00
Highest imports6.83 GW11:00
Highest exports4.78 GW00:15

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

8 April 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow