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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 18 June 2026

On 18 June 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.60 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 48.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 177 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 31.60 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 36.76 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 177 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 48.5 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
31.60 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.43 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand13:00
36.76 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.28 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:30
24.44 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.79 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
26.61 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +0.48 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
177 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +27 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
48.5 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −5.4 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
59.8 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −5.5 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.24 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.26 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 18 June 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.60 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 48.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 177 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 36.76 GW at 13:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 128 gCO₂/kWh at 17:00.

Key records for 18 June 2026

Highest wind10.88 GW15:30
Highest solar10.31 GW12:30
Highest gas14.32 GW20:30
Lowest carbon128 gCO₂/kWh17:00
Highest imports8.38 GW10:00
Highest exports3.81 GW23:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

18 June 2026

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow