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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 16 June 2023

On 16 June 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 28.44 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 23.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 220 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 28.44 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 34.33 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 220 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 23.3 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
28.44 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −1.56 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand13:00
34.33 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.57 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:45
21.63 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.92 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
24.51 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −1.56 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
220 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +18 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
23.3 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −5.4 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
40.0 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −4.4 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.28 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.80 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 16 June 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 28.44 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 23.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 220 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 34.33 GW at 13:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 156 gCO₂/kWh at 12:00.

Key records for 16 June 2023

Highest wind2.49 GW00:00
Highest solar10.26 GW12:30
Highest gas15.19 GW18:30
Lowest carbon156 gCO₂/kWh12:00
Highest imports6.29 GW08:00
Highest exports2.71 GW05:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

16 June 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow