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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 9 June 2022

On 9 June 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.50 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 36.8% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 177 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 32.50 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 38.63 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 177 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 36.8 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
32.50 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.05 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:30
38.63 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.86 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:00
24.77 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.28 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
32.34 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +0.41 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
177 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −13 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
36.8 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +3.4 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
56.3 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +3.0 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-3.11 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.21 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 9 June 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.50 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 36.8% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 177 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 38.63 GW at 12:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 125 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 9 June 2022

Highest wind11.79 GW23:30
Highest solar5.69 GW10:30
Highest gas17.75 GW10:00
Lowest carbon125 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports1.07 GW18:30
Highest exports4.55 GW01:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

9 June 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow