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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 2 June 2022

On 2 June 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 30.02 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 21.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 241 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 30.02 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 34.42 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 241 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 21.5 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
30.02 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −1.53 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand11:45
34.42 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.81 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:45
24.64 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.50 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
29.77 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −1.17 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
241 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −9 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
21.5 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +0.8 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
40.0 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +2.3 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-4.18 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −1.52 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 2 June 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 30.02 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 21.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 241 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 34.42 GW at 11:45, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 207 gCO₂/kWh at 11:30.

Key records for 2 June 2022

Highest wind2.69 GW21:30
Highest solar7.95 GW11:30
Highest gas18.68 GW17:30
Lowest carbon207 gCO₂/kWh11:30
Highest imports1.09 GW12:00
Highest exports5.61 GW05:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

2 June 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow