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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 10 April 2026

On 10 April 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.98 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 59.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 105 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 32.98 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 36.58 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 105 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 59.6 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
32.98 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +1.93 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand20:30
36.58 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.68 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:15
26.41 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +3.62 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
28.92 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +3.03 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
105 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −8 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
59.6 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
No change vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
77.4 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −2.4 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
2.29 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −2.10 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 10 April 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.98 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 59.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 105 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 36.58 GW at 20:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 44 gCO₂/kWh at 00:00.

Key records for 10 April 2026

Highest wind19.14 GW23:30
Highest solar11.76 GW13:00
Highest gas9.37 GW19:30
Lowest carbon44 gCO₂/kWh00:00
Highest imports6.91 GW13:30
Highest exports5.29 GW23:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

10 April 2026

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow