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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 9 April 2026

On 9 April 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.04 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 59.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 113 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 31.04 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 35.90 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 113 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 59.5 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
31.04 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.29 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:00
35.90 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
No change vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
22.80 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −2.77 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
25.89 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +0.25 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
113 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −48 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
59.5 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +8.8 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
79.8 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +9.0 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.39 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.37 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 9 April 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.04 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 59.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 113 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 35.90 GW at 18:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 41 gCO₂/kWh at 22:30.

Key records for 9 April 2026

Highest wind18.65 GW22:30
Highest solar6.07 GW11:30
Highest gas7.48 GW08:00
Lowest carbon41 gCO₂/kWh22:30
Highest imports7.06 GW12:45
Highest exports3.10 GW23:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

9 April 2026

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow