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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 6 June 2023

On 6 June 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 28.47 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 26.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 185 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 28.47 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 33.70 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 185 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 26.6 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
28.47 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.63 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:00
33.70 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.33 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:15
21.07 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.30 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
24.56 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +0.75 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
185 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +15 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
26.6 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −3.0 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
48.5 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −3.9 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
2.98 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.29 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 6 June 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 28.47 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 26.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 185 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 33.70 GW at 12:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 159 gCO₂/kWh at 13:30.

Key records for 6 June 2023

Highest wind4.69 GW23:00
Highest solar5.74 GW14:00
Highest gas15.31 GW19:30
Lowest carbon159 gCO₂/kWh13:30
Highest imports6.30 GW10:00
Highest exports2.12 GW04:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

6 June 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow