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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 8 June 2023

On 8 June 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.07 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 42.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 144 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 29.07 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 34.57 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 144 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 42.4 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
29.07 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +1.28 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand10:00
34.57 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.40 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
21.29 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.61 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
26.76 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +1.20 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
144 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −39 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
42.4 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +12.4 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
62.6 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +11.6 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
0.94 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.25 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 8 June 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.07 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 42.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 144 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 34.57 GW at 10:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 88 gCO₂/kWh at 13:30.

Key records for 8 June 2023

Highest wind11.22 GW23:00
Highest solar10.73 GW13:00
Highest gas12.59 GW19:30
Lowest carbon88 gCO₂/kWh13:30
Highest imports6.07 GW09:00
Highest exports3.09 GW22:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

8 June 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow