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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 23 April 2024

On 23 April 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.45 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 43.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 147 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 33.45 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 39.60 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 147 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 43.4 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
33.45 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.31 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:00
39.60 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.88 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:15
25.86 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.93 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
28.75 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +0.82 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
147 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −44 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
43.4 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +14.4 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
62.5 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +13.6 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.02 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.61 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 23 April 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.45 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 43.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 147 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 39.60 GW at 12:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 85 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 23 April 2024

Highest wind10.86 GW18:00
Highest solar6.52 GW13:00
Highest gas13.54 GW08:00
Lowest carbon85 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports7.06 GW11:00
Highest exports3.23 GW22:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

23 April 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow