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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 12 June 2022

On 12 June 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 28.19 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 54.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 94 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 28.19 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 32.80 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 94 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 54.9 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
28.19 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −1.39 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:00
32.80 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.81 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:00
23.22 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.32 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
26.99 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −2.19 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
94 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +12 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
54.9 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −3.7 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
78.0 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −2.1 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-2.00 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +1.68 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 12 June 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 28.19 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 54.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 94 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 32.80 GW at 17:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 56 gCO₂/kWh at 14:30.

Key records for 12 June 2022

Highest wind11.97 GW02:00
Highest solar7.65 GW14:00
Highest gas9.67 GW19:30
Lowest carbon56 gCO₂/kWh14:30
Highest imports3.41 GW11:45
Highest exports5.47 GW02:15

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

12 June 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow