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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 14 April 2026

On 14 April 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.83 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 47.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 147 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 33.83 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 40.15 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 147 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 47.6 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
33.83 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.47 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand20:00
40.15 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.60 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:30
25.65 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.11 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
30.26 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +1.67 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
147 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −17 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
47.6 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +9.4 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
65.0 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +8.3 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
1.44 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −1.57 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 14 April 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.83 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 47.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 147 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 40.15 GW at 20:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 71 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 14 April 2026

Highest wind17.11 GW23:00
Highest solar8.81 GW11:00
Highest gas12.90 GW07:30
Lowest carbon71 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports6.62 GW09:00
Highest exports5.49 GW22:15

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

14 April 2026

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow