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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 13 June 2026

On 13 June 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 24.57 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 67.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 58 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 24.57 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 29.32 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 58 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 67.9 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
24.57 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −6.38 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand00:00
29.32 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −8.38 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:15
21.28 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −3.51 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
21.96 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −5.86 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
58 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −34 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
67.9 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −3.8 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
81.6 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −1.1 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
0.25 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −1.58 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 13 June 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 24.57 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 67.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 58 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 29.32 GW at 00:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 38 gCO₂/kWh at 12:30.

Key records for 13 June 2026

Highest wind16.76 GW00:30
Highest solar4.83 GW12:30
Highest gas5.90 GW00:00
Lowest carbon38 gCO₂/kWh12:30
Highest imports6.95 GW20:45
Highest exports5.78 GW03:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

13 June 2026

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow