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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 9 June 2024

On 9 June 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 26.73 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 59.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 71 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 26.73 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 31.22 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 71 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 59.4 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
26.73 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.86 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:00
31.22 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.93 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:15
21.21 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.84 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
21.84 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.85 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
71 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +12 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
59.4 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −4.5 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
79.0 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −4.2 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.90 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.50 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 9 June 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 26.73 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 59.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 71 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 31.22 GW at 12:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 45 gCO₂/kWh at 10:00.

Key records for 9 June 2024

Highest wind13.52 GW01:30
Highest solar6.26 GW13:00
Highest gas7.58 GW20:00
Lowest carbon45 gCO₂/kWh10:00
Highest imports8.80 GW18:00
Highest exports3.31 GW03:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

9 June 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow