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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 19 June 2024

On 19 June 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.08 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 44.6% 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 29.08 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 34.52 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 119 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 44.6 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
29.08 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.07 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand13:00
34.52 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.45 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:15
20.98 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.34 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
22.77 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −1.23 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
119 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −28 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
44.6 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +7.0 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
66.4 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +8.3 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
5.43 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +1.05 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 19 June 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.08 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 44.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 119 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 34.52 GW at 13:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 85 gCO₂/kWh at 14:00.

Key records for 19 June 2024

Highest wind6.33 GW17:00
Highest solar9.98 GW14:00
Highest gas10.53 GW20:00
Lowest carbon85 gCO₂/kWh14:00
Highest imports7.28 GW13:00
Highest exports1.66 GW05:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

19 June 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow