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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 4 June 2026

On 4 June 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 30.19 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 76.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 70 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 30.19 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 36.70 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 70 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 76.4 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
30.19 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.25 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:45
36.70 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.73 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
23.07 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.54 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
25.89 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +1.31 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
70 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −41 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
76.4 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +4.9 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
85.5 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +4.1 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.34 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.76 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 4 June 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 30.19 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 76.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 70 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 36.70 GW at 12:45, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 47 gCO₂/kWh at 15:00.

Key records for 4 June 2026

Highest wind17.26 GW18:00
Highest solar11.05 GW14:30
Highest gas3.97 GW21:30
Lowest carbon47 gCO₂/kWh15:00
Highest imports6.82 GW19:00
Highest exports1.59 GW05:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

4 June 2026

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow