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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 24 April 2024

On 24 April 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.02 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 49.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 126 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 33.02 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 38.38 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 126 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 49.1 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
33.02 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.43 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:00
38.38 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.22 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand02:30
25.21 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.65 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
27.95 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.80 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
126 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −20 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
49.1 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +5.8 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
68.8 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +6.3 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.87 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.86 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 24 April 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.02 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 49.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 126 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 38.38 GW at 12:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 81 gCO₂/kWh at 01:30.

Key records for 24 April 2024

Highest wind9.75 GW01:30
Highest solar6.90 GW13:00
Highest gas13.25 GW19:00
Lowest carbon81 gCO₂/kWh01:30
Highest imports7.18 GW15:45
Highest exports2.37 GW04:30

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

24 April 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow