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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 4 June 2026

On 4 June 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 25.82 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 70.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 66 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 25.82 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 30.33 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 66 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 70.3 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
25.82 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −4.12 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand11:30
30.33 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −5.64 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:45
19.90 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.63 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
21.52 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −3.06 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
66 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −44 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
70.3 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −1.2 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
81.2 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −0.2 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 25.82 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 70.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 66 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 30.33 GW at 11:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 50 gCO₂/kWh at 16:00.

Key records for 4 June 2026

Highest wind16.51 GW00:30
Highest solar9.20 GW11:30
Highest gas4.02 GW21:45
Lowest carbon50 gCO₂/kWh16:00
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