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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 9 June 2026

On 9 June 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.50 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 66.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 129 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 29.50 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 35.26 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 129 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 66.1 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
29.50 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −1.01 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:00
35.26 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.07 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:45
21.68 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.74 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
23.47 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −2.11 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
129 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −29 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
66.1 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +12.7 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
79.2 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +14.0 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
5.81 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +2.35 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 9 June 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.50 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 66.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 129 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 35.26 GW at 18:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 76 gCO₂/kWh at 13:00.

Key records for 9 June 2026

Highest wind11.46 GW18:30
Highest solar13.25 GW13:00
Highest gas8.58 GW22:00
Lowest carbon76 gCO₂/kWh13:00
Highest imports7.53 GW09:45
Highest exports2.00 GW20:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

9 June 2026

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow