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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 7 June 2022

On 7 June 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.47 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 24.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 225 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 31.47 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 36.76 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 225 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 24.4 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
31.47 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +1.40 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:30
36.76 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.23 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:30
22.96 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +2.69 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
30.90 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +2.49 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
225 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +26 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
24.4 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −4.8 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
44.7 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −6.1 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-1.85 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −2.62 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 7 June 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.47 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 24.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 225 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 36.76 GW at 12:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 199 gCO₂/kWh at 02:00.

Key records for 7 June 2022

Highest wind4.71 GW01:00
Highest solar6.49 GW12:30
Highest gas18.98 GW21:00
Lowest carbon199 gCO₂/kWh02:00
Highest imports1.97 GW10:15
Highest exports4.16 GW22:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

7 June 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow