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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 7 April 2026

On 7 April 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.79 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 67.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 67 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 32.79 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 39.91 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 67 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 67.7 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
32.79 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +3.60 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand13:00
39.91 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +6.51 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
24.44 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.06 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
28.53 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +6.31 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
67 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −34 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
67.7 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +9.6 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
86.3 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +5.0 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
2.50 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −4.42 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 7 April 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.79 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 67.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 67 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 39.91 GW at 13:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 24 gCO₂/kWh at 14:30.

Key records for 7 April 2026

Highest wind17.03 GW16:00
Highest solar14.41 GW12:30
Highest gas6.02 GW20:00
Lowest carbon24 gCO₂/kWh14:30
Highest imports7.31 GW08:00
Highest exports4.96 GW16:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

7 April 2026

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow