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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 6 June 2026

On 6 June 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 28.28 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 65.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 140 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 28.28 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 32.83 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 140 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 65.7 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
28.28 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −1.72 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:00
32.83 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.20 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:30
23.56 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.16 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
22.73 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −2.18 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
140 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −13 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
65.7 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +1.4 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
77.4 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +3.1 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.22 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.84 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 6 June 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 28.28 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 65.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 140 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 32.83 GW at 12:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 101 gCO₂/kWh at 10:30.

Key records for 6 June 2026

Highest wind15.11 GW10:30
Highest solar6.79 GW13:00
Highest gas7.59 GW00:00
Lowest carbon101 gCO₂/kWh10:30
Highest imports7.23 GW17:00
Highest exports2.84 GW00:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

6 June 2026

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow