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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 8 June 2024

On 8 June 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 27.58 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 64.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 60 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 27.58 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 33.15 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 60 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 64.0 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
27.58 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −2.51 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand13:00
33.15 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −2.43 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:45
22.05 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.17 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
22.70 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −1.54 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
60 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −6 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
64.0 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +0.7 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
83.1 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +0.7 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.40 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.63 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 8 June 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 27.58 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 64.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 60 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 33.15 GW at 13:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 44 gCO₂/kWh at 12:30.

Key records for 8 June 2024

Highest wind12.46 GW13:00
Highest solar8.61 GW14:00
Highest gas4.23 GW01:00
Lowest carbon44 gCO₂/kWh12:30
Highest imports7.62 GW19:00
Highest exports3.71 GW00:15

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

8 June 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow