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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 15 June 2023

On 15 June 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 30.00 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 28.8% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 202 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 30.00 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 35.90 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 202 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 28.8 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
30.00 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.21 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:00
35.90 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.20 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:30
22.56 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.04 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
26.07 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.19 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
202 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +39 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
28.8 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −12.3 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
44.4 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −11.4 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
2.48 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.03 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 15 June 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 30.00 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 28.8% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 202 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 35.90 GW at 12:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 143 gCO₂/kWh at 13:00.

Key records for 15 June 2023

Highest wind5.77 GW00:00
Highest solar10.59 GW12:30
Highest gas15.83 GW20:30
Lowest carbon143 gCO₂/kWh13:00
Highest imports6.37 GW13:00
Highest exports2.89 GW05:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

15 June 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow