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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 30 June 2024

On 30 June 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 25.44 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 45.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 101 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 25.44 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 30.49 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 101 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 45.7 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
25.44 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.98 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:00
30.49 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.02 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:45
19.43 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.60 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
18.99 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.58 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
101 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +6 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
45.7 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −1.8 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
72.1 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −1.3 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
5.83 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.10 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 30 June 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 25.44 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 45.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 101 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 30.49 GW at 17:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 70 gCO₂/kWh at 12:30.

Key records for 30 June 2024

Highest wind6.54 GW10:00
Highest solar5.58 GW15:00
Highest gas8.54 GW21:00
Lowest carbon70 gCO₂/kWh12:30
Highest imports8.09 GW14:00
Highest exports1.14 GW05:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

30 June 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow