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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 10 April 2024

On 10 April 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.53 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 67.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 66 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 33.53 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 38.96 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 66 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 67.1 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
33.53 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.53 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:00
38.96 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.36 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
23.67 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.26 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
29.02 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +0.48 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
66 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +18 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
67.1 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −5.3 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
84.7 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −5.2 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.61 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.23 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 10 April 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.53 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 67.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 66 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 38.96 GW at 18:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 38 gCO₂/kWh at 13:00.

Key records for 10 April 2024

Highest wind20.21 GW17:00
Highest solar4.46 GW10:30
Highest gas6.99 GW07:30
Lowest carbon38 gCO₂/kWh13:00
Highest imports6.44 GW12:30
Highest exports3.31 GW23:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

10 April 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow