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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 18 June 2024

On 18 June 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.01 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 37.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 147 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 29.01 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 34.06 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 147 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 37.6 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
29.01 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.14 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand11:00
34.06 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.45 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
20.64 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.26 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
24.00 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +0.92 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
147 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +30 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
37.6 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −8.2 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
58.1 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −8.8 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.38 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.56 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 18 June 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.01 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 37.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 147 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 34.06 GW at 11:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 123 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 18 June 2024

Highest wind6.17 GW19:00
Highest solar7.61 GW11:30
Highest gas12.46 GW20:00
Lowest carbon123 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports6.43 GW23:15
Highest exports2.35 GW20:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

18 June 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow