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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 3 April 2025

On 3 April 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.43 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 65.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 76 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 32.43 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 37.74 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 76 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 65.6 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
32.43 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.40 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand11:00
37.74 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −2.30 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:45
25.42 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.40 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
27.46 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.20 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
76 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +15 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
65.6 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −5.2 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
81.0 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −4.6 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.90 GWAverage imports minus exports
No change vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 3 April 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.43 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 65.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 76 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 37.74 GW at 11:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 42 gCO₂/kWh at 12:30.

Key records for 3 April 2025

Highest wind14.72 GW20:00
Highest solar12.60 GW13:00
Highest gas8.92 GW19:30
Lowest carbon42 gCO₂/kWh12:30
Highest imports7.03 GW09:00
Highest exports2.73 GW05:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

3 April 2025

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow