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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 10 April 2025

On 10 April 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.82 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 43.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 150 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 31.82 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 37.36 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 150 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 43.5 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
31.82 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.52 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand10:00
37.36 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.34 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:15
24.63 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.03 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
26.27 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.55 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
150 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −24 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
43.5 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +6.3 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
60.9 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +6.9 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.37 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.25 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 10 April 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.82 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 43.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 150 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 37.36 GW at 10:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 84 gCO₂/kWh at 14:00.

Key records for 10 April 2025

Highest wind7.57 GW23:30
Highest solar13.18 GW13:30
Highest gas13.68 GW08:00
Lowest carbon84 gCO₂/kWh14:00
Highest imports6.96 GW16:00
Highest exports3.82 GW06:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

10 April 2025

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow