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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 3 June 2022

On 3 June 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 30.29 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 34.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 193 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 30.29 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 35.79 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 193 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 34.2 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
30.29 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.27 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:00
35.79 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.37 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:00
24.55 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.09 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
30.43 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +0.66 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
193 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −48 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
34.2 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +12.7 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
52.8 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +12.8 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-5.06 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.88 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 3 June 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 30.29 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 34.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 193 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 35.79 GW at 12:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 135 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 3 June 2022

Highest wind10.04 GW22:30
Highest solar8.50 GW12:00
Highest gas15.21 GW00:00
Lowest carbon135 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports0.32 GW10:00
Highest exports5.85 GW07:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

3 June 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow