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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 2 April 2026

On 2 April 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.69 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 51.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 137 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 33.69 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 38.92 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 137 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 51.0 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
33.69 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −1.04 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand09:00
38.92 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.35 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:45
28.81 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.68 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
29.33 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.72 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
137 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −27 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
51.0 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +9.4 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
68.1 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +9.8 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
2.84 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.65 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 2 April 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.69 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 51.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 137 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 38.92 GW at 09:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 107 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 2 April 2026

Highest wind13.96 GW23:30
Highest solar12.47 GW14:00
Highest gas11.18 GW07:30
Lowest carbon107 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports8.23 GW14:00
Highest exports4.28 GW05:15

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

2 April 2026

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow