Live Grid Data
Report cache
Daily UK grid report
UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 17 April 2024

On 17 April 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.76 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 55.8% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 107 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 33.76 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 39.52 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 107 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 55.8 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
33.76 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.03 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand10:00
39.52 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.63 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand01:15
26.66 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.38 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
29.36 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.55 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
107 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +51 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
55.8 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −13.4 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
74.3 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −12.9 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
2.86 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.41 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 17 April 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.76 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 55.8% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 107 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 39.52 GW at 10:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 62 gCO₂/kWh at 01:30.

Key records for 17 April 2024

Highest wind13.32 GW08:00
Highest solar8.26 GW12:00
Highest gas14.02 GW19:30
Lowest carbon62 gCO₂/kWh01:30
Highest imports6.27 GW13:00
Highest exports3.28 GW04:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

17 April 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow