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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 23 June 2024

On 23 June 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 26.14 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 45.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 103 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 26.14 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 31.04 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 103 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 45.2 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
26.14 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.27 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:00
31.04 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.70 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:30
18.75 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.72 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
19.39 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.24 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
103 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +17 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
45.2 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −6.2 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
70.6 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −5.5 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
5.90 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.13 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 23 June 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 26.14 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 45.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 103 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 31.04 GW at 18:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 68 gCO₂/kWh at 02:30.

Key records for 23 June 2024

Highest wind6.29 GW00:30
Highest solar8.05 GW13:00
Highest gas9.96 GW21:30
Lowest carbon68 gCO₂/kWh02:30
Highest imports8.21 GW14:00
Highest exports2.72 GW20:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

23 June 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow