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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 16 June 2026

On 16 June 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 30.73 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 40.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 200 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 30.73 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 35.41 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 200 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 40.7 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
30.73 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +1.40 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand16:00
35.41 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.06 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
23.08 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.90 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
25.66 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +3.67 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
200 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −35 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
40.7 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −4.6 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
52.5 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −7.0 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.66 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −2.94 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 16 June 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 30.73 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 40.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 200 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 35.41 GW at 16:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 164 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 16 June 2026

Highest wind10.23 GW22:00
Highest solar10.49 GW13:30
Highest gas12.71 GW18:30
Lowest carbon164 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports8.36 GW15:00
Highest exports3.53 GW20:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

16 June 2026

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow