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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 19 April 2026

On 19 April 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 28.85 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 51.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 127 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 28.85 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 33.40 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 127 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 51.4 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
28.85 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −2.22 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:30
33.40 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −2.20 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:45
22.36 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −3.50 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
22.52 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −4.95 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
127 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +39 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
51.4 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −8.8 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
75.8 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −3.8 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
5.39 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +4.50 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 19 April 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 28.85 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 51.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 127 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 33.40 GW at 17:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 94 gCO₂/kWh at 07:30.

Key records for 19 April 2026

Highest wind8.29 GW02:30
Highest solar12.07 GW12:00
Highest gas9.94 GW21:00
Lowest carbon94 gCO₂/kWh07:30
Highest imports8.34 GW17:15
Highest exports1.62 GW10:15

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

19 April 2026

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow