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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 19 June 2023

On 19 June 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.32 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 40.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 178 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 29.32 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 35.63 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 178 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 40.3 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
29.32 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +3.60 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:00
35.63 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +4.02 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:00
20.46 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.71 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
27.64 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +5.83 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
178 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +13 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
40.3 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +4.8 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
54.3 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −0.2 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
0.55 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −2.50 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 19 June 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.32 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 40.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 178 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 35.63 GW at 12:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 135 gCO₂/kWh at 14:00.

Key records for 19 June 2023

Highest wind9.09 GW13:30
Highest solar8.53 GW13:30
Highest gas15.34 GW19:30
Lowest carbon135 gCO₂/kWh14:00
Highest imports3.32 GW09:00
Highest exports2.23 GW23:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

19 June 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow