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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 13 April 2024

On 13 April 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.60 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 68.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 48 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

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Avg demand 29.60 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 34.16 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 48 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 68.0 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 13 April 2024

On 13 April 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.60 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 68.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 48 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
Saturday, 13 Apr 2024
Average grid demandDemand
29.60 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −2.45 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:00
34.16 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −2.63 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand06:15
23.75 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −2.21 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
26.97 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −2.27 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
48 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
No change vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
68.0 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −2.6 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
88.3 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −0.8 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
0.65 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.13 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 13 April 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.60 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 68.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 48 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 34.16 GW at 18:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 21 gCO₂/kWh at 15:30.

← 12 Apr 2024 14 Apr 2024 →

Key records for 13 April 2024

Highest wind19.32 GW17:00
Highest solar7.51 GW12:30
Highest gas3.32 GW19:30
Lowest carbon21 gCO₂/kWh15:30
Highest imports4.98 GW11:15
Highest exports4.14 GW01:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

13 April 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow