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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 24 April 2026

On 24 April 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 30.17 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 42.8% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 228 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 30.17 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 35.17 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 228 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 42.8 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
30.17 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.57 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand09:30
35.17 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.72 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:15
24.23 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.63 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
22.97 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.72 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
228 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +92 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
42.8 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −9.8 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
66.9 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −9.9 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
6.49 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.13 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 24 April 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 30.17 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 42.8% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 228 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 35.17 GW at 09:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 157 gCO₂/kWh at 12:30.

Key records for 24 April 2026

Highest wind3.24 GW00:00
Highest solar15.36 GW12:30
Highest gas11.28 GW20:30
Lowest carbon157 gCO₂/kWh12:30
Highest imports7.89 GW09:15
Highest exports1.45 GW19:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

24 April 2026

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow