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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 11 June 2026

On 11 June 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.22 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 55.8% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 151 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 31.22 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 36.95 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 151 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 55.8 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
31.22 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.36 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:00
36.95 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.87 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:15
23.48 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.41 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
26.05 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +0.51 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
151 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −21 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
55.8 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +4.3 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
67.5 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +4.1 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.19 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.63 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 11 June 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.22 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 55.8% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 151 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 36.95 GW at 12:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 95 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 11 June 2026

Highest wind16.39 GW23:00
Highest solar3.45 GW12:30
Highest gas9.89 GW00:00
Lowest carbon95 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports7.39 GW10:00
Highest exports2.94 GW05:15

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

11 June 2026

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow