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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 14 June 2024

On 14 June 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.77 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 58.8% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 87 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 29.77 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 35.14 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 87 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 58.8 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
29.77 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.62 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:00
35.14 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.97 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
23.66 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.61 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
24.62 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.52 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
87 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −32 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
58.8 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +10.2 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
76.5 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +9.7 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.64 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.49 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 14 June 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.77 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 58.8% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 87 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 35.14 GW at 12:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 51 gCO₂/kWh at 01:00.

Key records for 14 June 2024

Highest wind14.91 GW00:00
Highest solar7.68 GW13:00
Highest gas10.05 GW20:30
Lowest carbon51 gCO₂/kWh01:00
Highest imports6.97 GW12:15
Highest exports3.97 GW00:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

14 June 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow