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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 2 June 2023

On 2 June 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 28.01 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 41.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 129 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 28.01 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 34.14 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 129 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 41.2 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
28.01 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.47 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:00
34.14 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.01 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
21.63 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.09 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
23.61 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +0.08 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
129 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
No change vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
41.2 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +0.6 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
63.9 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +0.5 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.23 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.79 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 2 June 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 28.01 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 41.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 129 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 34.14 GW at 12:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 73 gCO₂/kWh at 13:30.

Key records for 2 June 2023

Highest wind8.36 GW00:00
Highest solar10.91 GW13:00
Highest gas12.11 GW20:30
Lowest carbon73 gCO₂/kWh13:30
Highest imports7.20 GW09:00
Highest exports2.52 GW05:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

2 June 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow