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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 16 June 2024

On 16 June 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 26.33 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 60.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 63 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 26.33 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 31.63 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 63 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 60.7 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
26.33 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.07 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand13:00
31.63 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.07 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:15
20.12 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.26 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
21.04 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +1.32 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
63 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −34 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
60.7 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +12.7 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
83.4 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +11.0 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
5.13 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −1.05 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 16 June 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 26.33 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 60.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 63 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 31.63 GW at 13:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 40 gCO₂/kWh at 13:30.

Key records for 16 June 2024

Highest wind8.97 GW19:30
Highest solar9.59 GW13:00
Highest gas5.52 GW22:00
Lowest carbon40 gCO₂/kWh13:30
Highest imports8.04 GW00:00
Highest exports1.50 GW21:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

16 June 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow