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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 1 June 2022

On 1 June 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.55 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 20.8% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 250 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 31.55 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 36.23 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 250 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 20.8 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
31.55 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.29 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand13:00
36.23 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.20 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:00
25.14 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.28 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
30.94 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.45 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
250 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +10 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
20.8 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −2.6 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
37.7 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −2.2 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-2.67 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.17 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 1 June 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.55 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 20.8% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 250 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 36.23 GW at 13:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 223 gCO₂/kWh at 11:00.

Key records for 1 June 2022

Highest wind2.06 GW01:00
Highest solar6.54 GW13:30
Highest gas20.05 GW20:00
Lowest carbon223 gCO₂/kWh11:00
Highest imports1.81 GW12:00
Highest exports5.07 GW05:15

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

1 June 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow