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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 20 June 2024

On 20 June 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.44 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 39.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 138 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 29.44 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 35.31 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 138 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 39.1 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
29.44 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.36 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:00
35.31 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.80 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:45
21.05 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.07 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
23.66 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +0.89 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
138 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +19 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
39.1 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −5.5 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
59.9 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −6.5 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.62 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.81 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 20 June 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.44 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 39.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 138 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 35.31 GW at 12:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 109 gCO₂/kWh at 03:00.

Key records for 20 June 2024

Highest wind4.66 GW00:00
Highest solar10.59 GW12:00
Highest gas12.43 GW20:30
Lowest carbon109 gCO₂/kWh03:00
Highest imports7.34 GW12:00
Highest exports2.43 GW19:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

20 June 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow