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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 4 June 2024

On 4 June 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.21 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 62.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 68 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 29.21 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 34.40 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 68 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 62.6 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
29.21 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.78 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:00
34.40 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.34 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand02:30
22.91 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.19 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
24.19 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.22 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
68 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −56 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
62.6 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +18.2 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
82.4 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +17.9 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.97 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.27 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 4 June 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.21 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 62.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 68 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 34.40 GW at 18:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 33 gCO₂/kWh at 15:00.

Key records for 4 June 2024

Highest wind15.38 GW18:30
Highest solar4.79 GW13:00
Highest gas6.19 GW07:30
Lowest carbon33 gCO₂/kWh15:00
Highest imports7.02 GW11:00
Highest exports3.25 GW04:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

4 June 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow