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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 7 June 2026

On 7 June 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 28.25 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 69.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 114 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 28.25 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 34.69 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 114 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 69.7 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
28.25 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.03 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand13:00
34.69 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.87 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:45
22.06 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.49 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
25.14 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +2.41 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
114 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −26 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
69.7 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +4.0 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
81.2 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +3.8 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
1.99 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −2.23 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 7 June 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 28.25 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 69.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 114 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 34.69 GW at 13:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 82 gCO₂/kWh at 12:30.

Key records for 7 June 2026

Highest wind16.33 GW15:30
Highest solar9.49 GW12:30
Highest gas8.04 GW21:30
Lowest carbon82 gCO₂/kWh12:30
Highest imports6.56 GW18:00
Highest exports3.12 GW23:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

7 June 2026

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow