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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 23 June 2023

On 23 June 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 28.26 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 34.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 176 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 28.26 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 35.71 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 176 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 34.4 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
28.26 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −1.31 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand13:00
35.71 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.46 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
19.40 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −2.86 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
25.28 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.55 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
176 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −55 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
34.4 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +13.3 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
53.4 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +14.8 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
2.39 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.48 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 23 June 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 28.26 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 34.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 176 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 35.71 GW at 13:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 107 gCO₂/kWh at 13:30.

Key records for 23 June 2023

Highest wind8.62 GW14:30
Highest solar8.71 GW13:00
Highest gas14.54 GW20:00
Lowest carbon107 gCO₂/kWh13:30
Highest imports6.05 GW09:00
Highest exports2.22 GW23:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

23 June 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow