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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 13 June 2023

On 13 June 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.58 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 37.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 179 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 29.58 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 36.00 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 179 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 37.4 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
29.58 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.39 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:00
36.00 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.52 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
21.07 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.34 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
25.43 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +1.54 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
179 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −24 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
37.4 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +10.3 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
50.8 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +8.4 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.23 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −1.22 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 13 June 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.58 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 37.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 179 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 36.00 GW at 12:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 121 gCO₂/kWh at 13:30.

Key records for 13 June 2023

Highest wind9.22 GW23:30
Highest solar10.71 GW13:00
Highest gas13.42 GW18:30
Lowest carbon121 gCO₂/kWh13:30
Highest imports6.30 GW09:00
Highest exports1.87 GW05:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

13 June 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow