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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 19 June 2026

On 19 June 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.40 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 57.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 138 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 32.40 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 38.62 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 138 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 57.0 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
32.40 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.80 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:30
38.62 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.86 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:00
25.81 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.38 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
27.25 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +0.64 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
138 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −39 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
57.0 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +8.5 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
67.9 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +8.2 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
2.91 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.32 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 19 June 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.40 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 57.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 138 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 38.62 GW at 12:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 78 gCO₂/kWh at 15:00.

Key records for 19 June 2026

Highest wind11.74 GW16:30
Highest solar13.36 GW12:30
Highest gas13.03 GW21:30
Lowest carbon78 gCO₂/kWh15:00
Highest imports8.38 GW11:00
Highest exports4.58 GW18:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

19 June 2026

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow