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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 9 June 2023

On 9 June 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 28.20 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 51.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 108 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 28.20 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 34.02 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 108 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 51.5 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
28.20 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.87 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand13:00
34.02 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.55 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:15
21.18 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.11 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
25.45 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −1.31 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
108 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −36 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
51.5 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +9.1 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
72.6 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +10.0 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
1.88 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.94 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 9 June 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 28.20 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 51.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 108 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 34.02 GW at 13:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 69 gCO₂/kWh at 13:30.

Key records for 9 June 2023

Highest wind10.67 GW00:00
Highest solar10.31 GW13:00
Highest gas9.94 GW20:00
Lowest carbon69 gCO₂/kWh13:30
Highest imports5.47 GW09:00
Highest exports2.22 GW00:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

9 June 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow