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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 9 April 2024

On 9 April 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.00 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 72.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 48 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 33.00 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 39.31 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 48 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 72.5 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
33.00 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.87 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand13:00
39.31 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.05 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand01:15
23.93 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.92 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
28.54 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +1.33 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
48 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −70 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
72.5 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +20.7 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
89.9 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +20.9 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.83 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.64 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 9 April 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.00 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 72.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 48 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 39.31 GW at 13:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 32 gCO₂/kWh at 17:00.

Key records for 9 April 2024

Highest wind21.09 GW16:30
Highest solar5.25 GW14:30
Highest gas2.58 GW07:00
Lowest carbon32 gCO₂/kWh17:00
Highest imports6.32 GW08:15
Highest exports2.39 GW15:30

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

9 April 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow