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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 13 June 2022

On 13 June 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 30.83 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 36.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 169 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 30.83 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 36.33 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 169 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 36.3 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
30.83 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +2.64 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:30
36.33 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +3.53 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:30
23.74 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.52 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
29.41 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +2.42 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
169 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +75 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
36.3 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −18.6 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
57.7 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −20.3 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-1.26 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.74 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 13 June 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 30.83 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 36.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 169 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 36.33 GW at 12:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 105 gCO₂/kWh at 02:00.

Key records for 13 June 2022

Highest wind10.94 GW01:30
Highest solar6.49 GW13:30
Highest gas16.36 GW21:00
Lowest carbon105 gCO₂/kWh02:00
Highest imports2.82 GW14:15
Highest exports4.67 GW02:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

13 June 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow