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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 12 April 2024

On 12 April 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.05 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 70.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 49 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 32.05 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 36.79 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 49 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 70.5 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
32.05 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.95 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:00
36.79 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.46 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
25.96 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.21 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
29.25 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.42 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
49 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −19 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
70.5 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +4.7 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
89.0 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +5.2 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
0.78 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.72 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 12 April 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.05 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 70.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 49 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 36.79 GW at 12:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 26 gCO₂/kWh at 15:00.

Key records for 12 April 2024

Highest wind17.09 GW16:30
Highest solar7.81 GW13:00
Highest gas4.26 GW19:30
Lowest carbon26 gCO₂/kWh15:00
Highest imports5.99 GW09:00
Highest exports3.82 GW03:15

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

12 April 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow