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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 15 April 2026

On 15 April 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 36.21 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 66.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 75 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 36.21 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 40.61 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 75 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 66.5 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
36.21 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +2.38 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand13:00
40.61 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.45 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
29.31 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +3.66 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
33.77 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +3.52 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
75 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −72 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
66.5 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +18.9 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
81.8 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +16.8 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-1.62 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −3.06 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 15 April 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 36.21 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 66.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 75 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 40.61 GW at 13:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 58 gCO₂/kWh at 11:00.

Key records for 15 April 2026

Highest wind18.79 GW13:00
Highest solar5.95 GW12:30
Highest gas7.81 GW07:30
Lowest carbon58 gCO₂/kWh11:00
Highest imports5.24 GW11:00
Highest exports5.56 GW06:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

15 April 2026

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow