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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 28 June 2024

On 28 June 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.76 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 61.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 72 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 29.76 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 34.65 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 72 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 61.7 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
29.76 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.53 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:15
34.65 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.42 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand23:30
24.70 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.35 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
27.34 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +0.30 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
72 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
No change vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
61.7 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +0.8 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
81.2 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +0.1 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
0.61 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −1.48 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 28 June 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.76 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 61.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 72 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 34.65 GW at 12:15, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 49 gCO₂/kWh at 12:00.

Key records for 28 June 2024

Highest wind16.64 GW03:00
Highest solar6.73 GW14:30
Highest gas7.14 GW20:00
Lowest carbon49 gCO₂/kWh12:00
Highest imports6.28 GW19:00
Highest exports5.68 GW05:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

28 June 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow