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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 27 April 2024

On 27 April 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.98 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 37.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 150 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 29.98 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 34.50 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 150 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 37.9 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
29.98 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −2.34 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:30
34.50 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −3.72 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:45
23.88 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.15 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
23.41 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −3.28 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
150 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −44 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
37.9 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +9.2 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
61.4 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +12.1 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
5.53 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +1.00 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 27 April 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.98 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 37.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 150 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 34.50 GW at 17:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 103 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 27 April 2024

Highest wind7.18 GW22:00
Highest solar4.65 GW12:30
Highest gas9.67 GW17:30
Lowest carbon103 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports7.58 GW22:00
Highest exports1.81 GW05:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

27 April 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow