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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 17 June 2024

On 17 June 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.16 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 45.8% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 117 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 29.16 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 35.51 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 117 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 45.8 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
29.16 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +2.83 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand13:15
35.51 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +3.88 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:00
20.38 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.26 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
23.08 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +2.05 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
117 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +54 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
45.8 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −14.9 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
66.9 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −16.5 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.94 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.20 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 17 June 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.16 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 45.8% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 117 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 35.51 GW at 13:15, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 66 gCO₂/kWh at 00:30.

Key records for 17 June 2024

Highest wind7.49 GW00:00
Highest solar10.04 GW13:00
Highest gas12.19 GW19:00
Lowest carbon66 gCO₂/kWh00:30
Highest imports7.60 GW10:30
Highest exports2.17 GW19:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

17 June 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow