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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 24 June 2026

On 24 June 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 34.95 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 35.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 201 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 34.95 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 40.87 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 201 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 35.1 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
34.95 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +1.02 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand13:00
40.87 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.72 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:15
28.27 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.41 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
30.39 GWTracked UK generation sources only
No change vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
201 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +13 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
35.1 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −5.2 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
47.0 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −5.1 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 34.95 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 35.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 201 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 40.87 GW at 13:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 134 gCO₂/kWh at 13:30.

Key records for 24 June 2026

Highest wind5.33 GW00:00
Highest solar14.67 GW12:30
Highest gas16.85 GW18:30
Lowest carbon134 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