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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 6 June 2024

On 6 June 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 30.02 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 55.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 88 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 30.02 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 34.94 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 88 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 55.1 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
30.02 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.27 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:00
34.94 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −2.31 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:45
21.94 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.11 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
23.18 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −1.67 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
88 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +29 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
55.1 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −9.7 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
75.8 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −8.3 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
5.26 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.87 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 6 June 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 30.02 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 55.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 88 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 34.94 GW at 18:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 54 gCO₂/kWh at 14:00.

Key records for 6 June 2024

Highest wind8.80 GW18:00
Highest solar8.82 GW13:30
Highest gas10.21 GW19:30
Lowest carbon54 gCO₂/kWh14:00
Highest imports8.83 GW09:00
Highest exports3.85 GW20:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

6 June 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow