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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 28 April 2024

On 28 April 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.61 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 55.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 79 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 29.61 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 35.30 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 79 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 55.9 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
29.61 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.37 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:30
35.30 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.81 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:30
22.65 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.23 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
23.35 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.06 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
79 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −71 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
55.9 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +18.1 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
79.6 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +18.2 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
5.78 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.25 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 28 April 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.61 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 55.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 79 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 35.30 GW at 12:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 56 gCO₂/kWh at 23:00.

Key records for 28 April 2024

Highest wind11.73 GW13:30
Highest solar6.59 GW14:30
Highest gas6.20 GW20:00
Lowest carbon56 gCO₂/kWh23:00
Highest imports7.81 GW18:00
Highest exports1.73 GW04:15

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

28 April 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow