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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 19 April 2024

On 19 April 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.70 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 67.4% 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 32.70 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 38.14 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 56 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 67.4 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
32.70 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.41 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand10:00
38.14 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.29 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand23:30
26.64 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.08 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
27.80 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.84 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
56 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −44 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
67.4 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +10.0 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
86.7 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +10.3 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.93 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.67 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 19 April 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.70 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 67.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 56 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 38.14 GW at 10:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 40 gCO₂/kWh at 14:00.

Key records for 19 April 2024

Highest wind17.09 GW02:00
Highest solar7.21 GW14:30
Highest gas4.47 GW20:30
Lowest carbon40 gCO₂/kWh14:00
Highest imports7.81 GW21:45
Highest exports4.05 GW03:30

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

19 April 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow