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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 5 June 2023

On 5 June 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 27.84 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 29.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 170 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 27.84 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 34.03 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 170 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 29.5 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
27.84 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +3.03 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:00
34.03 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +4.10 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:30
19.77 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.30 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
23.81 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +3.89 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
170 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +48 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
29.5 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −8.0 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
52.4 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −12.5 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.27 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.80 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 5 June 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 27.84 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 29.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 170 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 34.03 GW at 12:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 137 gCO₂/kWh at 13:30.

Key records for 5 June 2023

Highest wind5.38 GW19:30
Highest solar8.38 GW13:30
Highest gas13.53 GW18:30
Lowest carbon137 gCO₂/kWh13:30
Highest imports6.30 GW09:15
Highest exports1.59 GW04:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

5 June 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow