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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 16 April 2024

On 16 April 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.72 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 69.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 56 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 33.72 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 38.89 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 56 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 69.2 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
33.72 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.90 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:30
38.89 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −2.12 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:15
27.04 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.05 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
29.91 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −1.91 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
56 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +14 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
69.2 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −3.7 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
87.2 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −2.9 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
2.44 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +1.63 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 16 April 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.72 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 69.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 56 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 38.89 GW at 17:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 33 gCO₂/kWh at 13:30.

Key records for 16 April 2024

Highest wind18.09 GW00:00
Highest solar7.94 GW13:30
Highest gas6.06 GW20:30
Lowest carbon33 gCO₂/kWh13:30
Highest imports5.84 GW09:15
Highest exports4.35 GW04:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

16 April 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow