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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 1 June 2023

On 1 June 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 28.48 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 40.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 128 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 28.48 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 34.13 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 128 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 40.6 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
28.48 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.20 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:45
34.13 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.32 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
21.55 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.15 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
23.53 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +0.12 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
128 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −13 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
40.6 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +4.5 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
63.4 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +4.5 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.02 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.08 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 1 June 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 28.48 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 40.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 128 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 34.13 GW at 12:45, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 88 gCO₂/kWh at 13:30.

Key records for 1 June 2023

Highest wind9.12 GW21:30
Highest solar7.96 GW13:30
Highest gas10.27 GW18:30
Lowest carbon88 gCO₂/kWh13:30
Highest imports7.29 GW09:30
Highest exports2.48 GW05:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

1 June 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow