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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 1 April 2026

On 1 April 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 34.73 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 41.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 164 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 34.73 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 40.27 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 164 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 41.5 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
34.73 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.50 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:00
40.27 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.58 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:15
28.13 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.61 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
30.05 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +1.54 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
164 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +7 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
41.5 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −4.8 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
58.4 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −5.8 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
2.19 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −1.79 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 1 April 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 34.73 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 41.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 164 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 40.27 GW at 18:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 135 gCO₂/kWh at 16:00.

Key records for 1 April 2026

Highest wind9.90 GW18:00
Highest solar4.46 GW13:00
Highest gas14.74 GW19:30
Lowest carbon135 gCO₂/kWh16:00
Highest imports7.83 GW12:00
Highest exports4.35 GW00:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

1 April 2026

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow