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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 12 June 2024

On 12 June 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.87 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 31.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 162 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 29.87 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 35.22 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 162 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 31.9 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
29.87 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.25 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:30
35.22 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.78 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:00
22.20 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.27 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
23.70 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.57 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
162 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +59 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
31.9 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −20.3 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
51.9 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −19.5 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
5.08 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.12 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 12 June 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.87 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 31.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 162 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 35.22 GW at 12:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 114 gCO₂/kWh at 01:30.

Key records for 12 June 2024

Highest wind5.09 GW01:30
Highest solar6.80 GW13:30
Highest gas14.19 GW18:00
Lowest carbon114 gCO₂/kWh01:30
Highest imports6.97 GW08:00
Highest exports1.78 GW05:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

12 June 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow