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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 1 June 2024

On 1 June 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 26.53 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 58.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 64 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 26.53 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 30.68 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 64 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 58.5 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
26.53 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −2.86 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand11:00
30.68 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −3.67 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:45
21.18 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −2.43 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
20.71 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −3.25 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
64 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +5 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
58.5 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −5.8 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
81.5 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −2.6 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.80 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.89 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 1 June 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 26.53 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 58.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 64 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 30.68 GW at 11:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 47 gCO₂/kWh at 14:00.

Key records for 1 June 2024

Highest wind9.88 GW18:00
Highest solar6.89 GW12:30
Highest gas4.76 GW22:00
Lowest carbon47 gCO₂/kWh14:00
Highest imports7.20 GW16:00
Highest exports2.32 GW05:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

1 June 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow