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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 30 April 2026

On 30 April 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.05 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 73.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 68 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 33.05 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 39.83 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 68 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 73.2 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
33.05 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +1.26 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand13:00
39.83 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +2.32 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:15
27.00 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +2.69 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
29.93 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +3.25 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
68 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −12 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
73.2 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +3.5 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
90.7 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +1.3 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
0.97 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −3.18 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 30 April 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.05 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 73.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 68 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 39.83 GW at 13:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 20 gCO₂/kWh at 13:30.

Key records for 30 April 2026

Highest wind16.73 GW03:00
Highest solar15.14 GW12:30
Highest gas3.78 GW19:30
Lowest carbon20 gCO₂/kWh13:30
Highest imports6.33 GW08:15
Highest exports4.86 GW04:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

30 April 2026

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow