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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 13 June 2024

On 13 June 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 30.39 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 48.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 119 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 30.39 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 36.11 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 119 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 48.6 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
30.39 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.52 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:00
36.11 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.88 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
22.05 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.15 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
25.14 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +1.44 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
119 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −43 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
48.6 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +16.7 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
66.7 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +14.8 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.14 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.94 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 13 June 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 30.39 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 48.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 119 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 36.11 GW at 17:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 50 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 13 June 2024

Highest wind15.45 GW21:30
Highest solar6.16 GW10:00
Highest gas9.61 GW00:00
Lowest carbon50 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports6.63 GW08:00
Highest exports3.62 GW23:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

13 June 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow