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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 23 June 2026

On 23 June 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.93 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 40.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 188 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 33.93 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 40.15 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 188 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 40.3 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
33.93 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +1.72 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand13:00
40.15 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +2.07 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:15
26.86 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.34 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
30.40 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +2.84 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
188 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +25 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
40.3 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −6.5 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
52.1 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −6.9 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
0.84 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −1.72 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 23 June 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.93 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 40.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 188 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 40.15 GW at 13:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 125 gCO₂/kWh at 15:00.

Key records for 23 June 2026

Highest wind6.96 GW00:30
Highest solar14.81 GW13:00
Highest gas17.57 GW22:00
Lowest carbon125 gCO₂/kWh15:00
Highest imports7.91 GW12:00
Highest exports4.68 GW19:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

23 June 2026

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow