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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 5 April 2026

On 5 April 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.09 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 71.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 57 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 32.09 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 40.19 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 57 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 71.3 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
32.09 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.28 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand13:00
40.19 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.42 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:30
26.41 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.62 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
29.22 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +2.00 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
57 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −52 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
71.3 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +7.7 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
88.8 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +5.9 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
0.87 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −1.62 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 5 April 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.09 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 71.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 57 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 40.19 GW at 13:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 40 gCO₂/kWh at 02:30.

Key records for 5 April 2026

Highest wind18.75 GW02:00
Highest solar12.37 GW13:00
Highest gas4.34 GW22:00
Lowest carbon40 gCO₂/kWh02:30
Highest imports6.99 GW22:00
Highest exports4.05 GW00:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

5 April 2026

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow