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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 24 June 2026

On 24 June 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 34.82 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 34.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 193 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 34.82 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 41.91 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 193 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 34.1 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
34.82 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.70 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:00
41.91 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.57 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:15
27.22 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.16 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
30.26 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.32 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
193 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +16 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
34.1 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −4.7 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
46.2 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −4.5 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
2.48 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +1.64 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 24 June 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 34.82 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 34.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 193 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 41.91 GW at 17:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 124 gCO₂/kWh at 13:30.

Key records for 24 June 2026

Highest wind4.71 GW00:15
Highest solar13.76 GW13:45
Highest gas16.94 GW18:45
Lowest carbon124 gCO₂/kWh13:30
Highest imports8.15 GW11:00
Highest exports4.51 GW00:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

24 June 2026

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow