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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 5 June 2026

On 5 June 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 30.00 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 64.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 153 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 30.00 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 34.03 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 153 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 64.2 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
30.00 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +4.18 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:30
34.03 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +3.70 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:00
23.71 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +3.81 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
24.91 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +3.39 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
153 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +87 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
64.2 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −6.1 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
74.3 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −6.8 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.38 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.95 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 5 June 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 30.00 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 64.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 153 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 34.03 GW at 12:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 63 gCO₂/kWh at 04:00.

Key records for 5 June 2026

Highest wind16.52 GW01:00
Highest solar10.14 GW12:30
Highest gas12.52 GW20:00
Lowest carbon63 gCO₂/kWh04:00
Highest imports7.39 GW09:00
Highest exports3.91 GW19:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

5 June 2026

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow