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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 29 April 2024

On 29 April 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.63 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 62.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 74 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 32.63 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 39.42 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 74 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 62.7 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
32.63 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +3.02 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:15
39.42 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +4.12 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
24.10 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.45 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
27.82 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +4.47 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
74 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −5 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
62.7 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +6.8 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
82.7 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +3.1 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.46 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −2.32 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 29 April 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.63 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 62.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 74 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 39.42 GW at 18:15, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 35 gCO₂/kWh at 15:00.

Key records for 29 April 2024

Highest wind16.76 GW16:30
Highest solar6.26 GW12:30
Highest gas8.94 GW19:00
Lowest carbon35 gCO₂/kWh15:00
Highest imports7.83 GW10:00
Highest exports4.31 GW18:15

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

29 April 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow