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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 14 June 2023

On 14 June 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.79 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 41.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 163 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 29.79 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 35.70 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 163 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 41.0 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
29.79 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.21 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:45
35.70 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.30 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
21.51 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.45 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
26.25 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +0.82 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
163 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −16 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
41.0 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +3.7 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
55.8 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +5.0 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
2.45 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.78 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 14 June 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.79 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 41.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 163 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 35.70 GW at 12:45, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 114 gCO₂/kWh at 11:30.

Key records for 14 June 2023

Highest wind9.23 GW00:00
Highest solar10.98 GW13:00
Highest gas14.72 GW20:30
Lowest carbon114 gCO₂/kWh11:30
Highest imports6.30 GW11:30
Highest exports2.28 GW23:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

14 June 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow