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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 11 April 2026

On 11 April 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 34.40 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 71.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 54 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 34.40 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 39.83 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 54 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 71.5 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
34.40 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +1.42 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:45
39.83 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +3.25 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:30
29.03 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +2.61 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
33.30 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +4.38 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
54 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −51 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
71.5 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +11.9 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
86.9 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +9.6 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-2.30 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −4.59 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 11 April 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 34.40 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 71.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 54 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 39.83 GW at 12:45, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 34 gCO₂/kWh at 13:00.

Key records for 11 April 2026

Highest wind21.40 GW21:30
Highest solar10.77 GW13:30
Highest gas5.81 GW20:30
Lowest carbon34 gCO₂/kWh13:00
Highest imports4.23 GW10:00
Highest exports5.64 GW23:15

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

11 April 2026

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow