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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 4 June 2022

On 4 June 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 28.89 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 45.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 144 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 28.89 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 33.45 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 144 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 45.1 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
28.89 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −1.41 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:15
33.45 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −2.34 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:00
22.71 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.84 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
28.15 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −2.28 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
144 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −50 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
45.1 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +10.9 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
65.3 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +12.5 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-3.13 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +1.93 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 4 June 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 28.89 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 45.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 144 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 33.45 GW at 12:15, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 114 gCO₂/kWh at 15:00.

Key records for 4 June 2022

Highest wind9.75 GW00:00
Highest solar6.85 GW13:00
Highest gas13.35 GW18:30
Lowest carbon114 gCO₂/kWh15:00
Highest imports2.78 GW12:45
Highest exports5.33 GW05:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

4 June 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow