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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 26 April 2024

On 26 April 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.32 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 28.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 194 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 32.32 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 38.22 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 194 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 28.6 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
32.32 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −1.49 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand11:45
38.22 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.80 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:30
25.03 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.40 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
26.69 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −2.79 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
194 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +18 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
28.6 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −8.4 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
49.3 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −6.4 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.53 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +1.99 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 26 April 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.32 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 28.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 194 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 38.22 GW at 11:45, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 164 gCO₂/kWh at 03:30.

Key records for 26 April 2024

Highest wind3.15 GW05:00
Highest solar7.45 GW11:30
Highest gas15.99 GW19:30
Lowest carbon164 gCO₂/kWh03:30
Highest imports7.21 GW13:45
Highest exports2.85 GW05:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

26 April 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow