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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 3 June 2023

On 3 June 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 24.86 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 39.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 114 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 24.86 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 29.60 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 114 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 39.4 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
24.86 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −3.15 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand11:00
29.60 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −4.54 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:15
19.32 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −2.31 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
19.59 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −4.03 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
114 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −15 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
39.4 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −1.8 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
67.0 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +3.1 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.52 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +1.29 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 3 June 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 24.86 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 39.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 114 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 29.60 GW at 11:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 63 gCO₂/kWh at 12:30.

Key records for 3 June 2023

Highest wind4.65 GW21:00
Highest solar10.75 GW12:30
Highest gas9.70 GW22:00
Lowest carbon63 gCO₂/kWh12:30
Highest imports7.29 GW09:00
Highest exports1.34 GW04:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

3 June 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow