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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 20 April 2024

On 20 April 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.55 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 57.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 83 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 29.55 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 34.22 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 83 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 57.3 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
29.55 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −3.14 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand11:00
34.22 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −3.92 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:30
24.01 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −2.63 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
23.19 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −4.61 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
83 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +28 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
57.3 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −10.1 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
80.8 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −5.9 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
5.43 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +1.50 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 20 April 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.55 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 57.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 83 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 34.22 GW at 11:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 51 gCO₂/kWh at 11:30.

Key records for 20 April 2024

Highest wind9.38 GW00:00
Highest solar8.97 GW11:30
Highest gas7.20 GW21:00
Lowest carbon51 gCO₂/kWh11:30
Highest imports7.20 GW09:00
Highest exports1.38 GW13:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

20 April 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow