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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 2 June 2026

On 2 June 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 30.53 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 45.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 194 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 30.53 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 35.85 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 194 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 45.9 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
30.53 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.44 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:00
35.85 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.42 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
24.15 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.09 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
25.03 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.39 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
194 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +11 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
45.9 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −2.5 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
55.1 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −2.4 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.00 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.63 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 2 June 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 30.53 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 45.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 194 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 35.85 GW at 12:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 161 gCO₂/kWh at 10:00.

Key records for 2 June 2026

Highest wind8.11 GW00:00
Highest solar10.54 GW12:30
Highest gas13.28 GW19:30
Lowest carbon161 gCO₂/kWh10:00
Highest imports8.30 GW11:00
Highest exports3.90 GW00:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

2 June 2026

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow