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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 24 June 2023

On 24 June 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 26.12 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 47.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 115 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 26.12 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 30.84 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 115 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 47.0 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
26.12 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −2.14 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand13:00
30.84 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −4.87 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
19.43 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.03 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
21.88 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −3.40 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
115 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −60 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
47.0 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +12.7 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
68.6 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +15.2 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.49 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +1.10 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 24 June 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 26.12 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 47.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 115 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 30.84 GW at 13:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 62 gCO₂/kWh at 11:30.

Key records for 24 June 2023

Highest wind7.80 GW00:00
Highest solar7.67 GW13:00
Highest gas10.96 GW21:00
Lowest carbon62 gCO₂/kWh11:30
Highest imports7.39 GW10:45
Highest exports1.94 GW00:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

24 June 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow