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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 30 April 2024

On 30 April 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.76 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 61.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 68 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 31.76 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 37.22 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 68 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 61.6 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
31.76 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.87 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand13:00
37.22 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −2.21 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:30
24.31 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.21 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
25.59 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −2.23 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
68 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −6 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
61.6 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −1.1 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
83.2 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +0.5 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
5.17 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +1.72 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 30 April 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.76 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 61.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 68 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 37.22 GW at 13:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 37 gCO₂/kWh at 12:00.

Key records for 30 April 2024

Highest wind12.89 GW16:00
Highest solar9.06 GW13:00
Highest gas7.31 GW20:30
Lowest carbon37 gCO₂/kWh12:00
Highest imports7.83 GW09:00
Highest exports2.40 GW05:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

30 April 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow