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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 13 April 2026

On 13 April 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.36 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 38.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 164 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 33.36 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 39.55 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 164 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 38.2 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
33.36 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.62 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand10:00
39.55 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.61 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:15
25.77 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.91 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
28.58 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −4.31 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
164 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +88 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
38.2 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −26.5 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
56.7 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −23.8 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.01 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +6.04 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 13 April 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.36 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 38.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 164 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 39.55 GW at 10:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 116 gCO₂/kWh at 14:00.

Key records for 13 April 2026

Highest wind7.43 GW00:00
Highest solar10.64 GW11:30
Highest gas14.21 GW19:00
Lowest carbon116 gCO₂/kWh14:00
Highest imports6.98 GW21:00
Highest exports3.56 GW05:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

13 April 2026

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow