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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 6 April 2026

On 6 April 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.19 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 58.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 101 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 29.19 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 33.41 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 101 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 58.1 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
29.19 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −2.89 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:00
33.41 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −6.78 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:45
24.38 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −2.03 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
22.22 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −7.00 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
101 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +44 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
58.1 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −13.2 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
81.3 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −7.6 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
6.92 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +6.06 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 6 April 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.19 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 58.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 101 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 33.41 GW at 12:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 58 gCO₂/kWh at 15:00.

Key records for 6 April 2026

Highest wind11.95 GW21:30
Highest solar14.15 GW12:30
Highest gas5.01 GW20:00
Lowest carbon58 gCO₂/kWh15:00
Highest imports8.25 GW09:15
Highest exports2.04 GW00:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

6 April 2026

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow