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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 25 April 2024

On 25 April 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.82 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 37.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 176 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 33.82 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 39.02 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 176 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 37.1 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
33.82 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.80 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:15
39.02 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.64 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand23:30
26.43 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.22 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
29.48 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +1.53 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
176 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +49 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
37.1 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −12.1 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
55.7 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −13.1 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
2.54 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −1.33 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 25 April 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.82 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 37.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 176 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 39.02 GW at 12:15, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 142 gCO₂/kWh at 03:30.

Key records for 25 April 2024

Highest wind8.49 GW08:30
Highest solar5.52 GW12:00
Highest gas16.13 GW19:30
Lowest carbon142 gCO₂/kWh03:30
Highest imports6.99 GW13:45
Highest exports3.61 GW05:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

25 April 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow