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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 7 June 2024

On 7 June 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 30.09 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 63.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 66 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 30.09 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 35.58 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 66 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 63.2 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
30.09 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.07 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand11:00
35.58 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.64 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
23.22 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.28 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
24.23 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +1.05 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
66 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −22 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
63.2 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +8.1 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
82.5 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +6.7 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.03 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −1.23 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 7 June 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 30.09 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 63.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 66 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 35.58 GW at 11:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 28 gCO₂/kWh at 15:00.

Key records for 7 June 2024

Highest wind15.12 GW16:00
Highest solar7.67 GW13:00
Highest gas6.58 GW21:00
Lowest carbon28 gCO₂/kWh15:00
Highest imports8.67 GW11:15
Highest exports3.33 GW23:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

7 June 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow