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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 10 June 2023

On 10 June 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 26.12 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 56.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 79 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 26.12 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 32.41 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 79 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 56.7 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
26.12 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −2.08 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand13:00
32.41 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.61 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:45
19.06 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −2.13 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
23.18 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −2.26 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
79 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −29 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
56.7 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +5.2 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
79.5 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +6.9 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
2.25 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.38 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 10 June 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 26.12 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 56.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 79 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 32.41 GW at 13:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 54 gCO₂/kWh at 13:30.

Key records for 10 June 2023

Highest wind13.09 GW16:00
Highest solar9.40 GW12:30
Highest gas6.57 GW21:30
Lowest carbon54 gCO₂/kWh13:30
Highest imports5.10 GW09:00
Highest exports1.65 GW15:30

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

10 June 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow