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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 4 June 2023

On 4 June 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 24.81 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 37.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 122 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 24.81 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 29.93 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 122 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 37.6 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
24.81 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.05 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:00
29.93 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.34 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
18.47 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.85 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
19.92 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +0.33 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
122 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +8 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
37.6 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −1.8 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
64.9 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −2.1 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.07 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.46 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 4 June 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 24.81 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 37.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 122 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 29.93 GW at 12:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 79 gCO₂/kWh at 13:30.

Key records for 4 June 2023

Highest wind4.48 GW21:00
Highest solar10.78 GW12:30
Highest gas10.00 GW20:00
Lowest carbon79 gCO₂/kWh13:30
Highest imports6.84 GW17:00
Highest exports1.39 GW14:15

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

4 June 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow