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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 5 June 2022

On 5 June 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 27.74 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 37.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 164 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 27.74 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 32.68 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 164 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 37.5 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
27.74 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −1.15 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:00
32.68 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.77 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand06:00
22.92 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.21 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
26.72 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −1.43 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
164 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +21 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
37.5 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −7.6 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
59.3 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −6.0 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-1.28 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +1.85 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 5 June 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 27.74 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 37.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 164 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 32.68 GW at 18:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 127 gCO₂/kWh at 05:00.

Key records for 5 June 2022

Highest wind9.00 GW04:30
Highest solar2.28 GW11:30
Highest gas15.69 GW22:00
Lowest carbon127 gCO₂/kWh05:00
Highest imports2.63 GW15:00
Highest exports4.95 GW04:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

5 June 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow