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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 5 June 2024

On 5 June 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 30.30 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 64.8% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 59 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 30.30 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 37.25 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 59 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 64.8 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
30.30 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +1.09 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand13:00
37.25 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +2.85 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
23.05 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.14 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
24.85 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +0.66 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
59 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −9 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
64.8 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +2.2 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
84.1 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +1.7 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.39 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.42 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 5 June 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 30.30 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 64.8% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 59 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 37.25 GW at 13:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 32 gCO₂/kWh at 15:00.

Key records for 5 June 2024

Highest wind13.49 GW13:00
Highest solar9.91 GW13:00
Highest gas6.26 GW19:30
Lowest carbon32 gCO₂/kWh15:00
Highest imports8.33 GW09:15
Highest exports2.92 GW04:30

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

5 June 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow