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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 8 June 2026

On 8 June 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 30.51 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 53.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 158 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 30.51 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 36.33 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 158 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 53.4 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
30.51 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +2.26 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand13:00
36.33 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.64 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:15
23.42 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.36 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
25.58 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +0.44 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
158 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +43 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
53.4 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −16.3 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
65.3 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −15.9 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.46 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +1.47 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 8 June 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 30.51 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 53.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 158 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 36.33 GW at 13:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 99 gCO₂/kWh at 13:30.

Key records for 8 June 2026

Highest wind10.69 GW00:00
Highest solar10.13 GW15:00
Highest gas12.97 GW19:00
Lowest carbon99 gCO₂/kWh13:30
Highest imports7.39 GW11:00
Highest exports3.07 GW20:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

8 June 2026

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow