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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 11 April 2024

On 11 April 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.99 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 65.8% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 68 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

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Avg demand 32.99 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 37.25 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 68 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 65.8 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 11 April 2024

On 11 April 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.99 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 65.8% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 68 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Complete daily report 96 grid snapshots analysed Wind-led clean grid
Thursday, 11 Apr 2024
Average grid demandDemand
32.99 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.53 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:00
37.25 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.71 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
26.17 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +2.50 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
29.66 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +0.64 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
68 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +2 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
65.8 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −1.3 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
83.8 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −0.9 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
1.49 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −2.11 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 11 April 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.99 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 65.8% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 68 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 37.25 GW at 12:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 47 gCO₂/kWh at 02:30.

← 10 Apr 2024 12 Apr 2024 →

Key records for 11 April 2024

Highest wind19.02 GW00:00
Highest solar6.51 GW13:30
Highest gas7.78 GW19:00
Lowest carbon47 gCO₂/kWh02:30
Highest imports6.18 GW11:00
Highest exports3.53 GW04:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

11 April 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow