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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 8 June 2022

On 8 June 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.44 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 33.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 190 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 32.44 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 37.77 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 190 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 33.4 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
32.44 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.97 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:15
37.77 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.01 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:00
25.05 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +2.09 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
31.93 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +1.04 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
190 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −35 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
33.4 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +9.0 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
53.3 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +8.6 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-2.91 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −1.06 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 8 June 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.44 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 33.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 190 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 37.77 GW at 12:15, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 162 gCO₂/kWh at 16:00.

Key records for 8 June 2022

Highest wind8.08 GW16:30
Highest solar6.88 GW14:00
Highest gas17.40 GW20:00
Lowest carbon162 gCO₂/kWh16:00
Highest imports1.22 GW18:00
Highest exports5.01 GW04:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

8 June 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow