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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 6 June 2022

On 6 June 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 30.07 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 29.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 199 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 30.07 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 36.53 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 199 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 29.2 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
30.07 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +2.33 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand13:00
36.53 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +3.85 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand02:45
20.27 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −2.64 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
28.41 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +1.69 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
199 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +34 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
29.2 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −8.3 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
50.8 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −8.5 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
0.77 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +2.05 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 6 June 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 30.07 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 29.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 199 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 36.53 GW at 13:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 167 gCO₂/kWh at 04:30.

Key records for 6 June 2022

Highest wind4.93 GW14:00
Highest solar4.52 GW15:30
Highest gas17.35 GW19:00
Lowest carbon167 gCO₂/kWh04:30
Highest imports3.75 GW12:15
Highest exports3.23 GW23:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

6 June 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow