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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 26 June 2024

On 26 June 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 30.13 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 34.8% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 154 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 30.13 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 35.52 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 154 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 34.8 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
30.13 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.33 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:00
35.52 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.56 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
22.28 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.50 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
24.71 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +0.38 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
154 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −1 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
34.8 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
No change vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
56.9 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +0.5 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.49 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.29 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 26 June 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 30.13 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 34.8% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 154 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 35.52 GW at 18:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 101 gCO₂/kWh at 14:00.

Key records for 26 June 2024

Highest wind6.85 GW23:30
Highest solar10.63 GW12:30
Highest gas13.80 GW19:30
Lowest carbon101 gCO₂/kWh14:00
Highest imports7.13 GW09:00
Highest exports2.38 GW05:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

26 June 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow