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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 27 June 2024

On 27 June 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 30.29 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 61.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 73 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 30.29 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 36.06 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 73 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 61.0 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
30.29 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.16 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand13:00
36.06 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.54 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand02:00
23.36 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.08 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
27.04 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +2.33 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
73 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −81 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
61.0 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +26.1 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
81.1 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +24.1 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
2.08 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −2.41 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 27 June 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 30.29 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 61.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 73 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 36.06 GW at 13:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 40 gCO₂/kWh at 12:30.

Key records for 27 June 2024

Highest wind15.57 GW16:30
Highest solar10.20 GW12:30
Highest gas6.30 GW06:30
Lowest carbon40 gCO₂/kWh12:30
Highest imports5.65 GW09:00
Highest exports3.37 GW23:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

27 June 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow