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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 14 June 2022

On 14 June 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.17 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 25.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 213 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 31.17 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 37.26 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 213 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 25.6 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
31.17 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.34 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:00
37.26 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.93 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:30
23.20 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.54 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
30.16 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +0.75 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
213 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +44 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
25.6 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −10.8 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
46.4 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −11.3 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-1.42 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.16 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 14 June 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.17 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 25.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 213 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 37.26 GW at 12:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 184 gCO₂/kWh at 12:30.

Key records for 14 June 2022

Highest wind3.32 GW00:00
Highest solar8.72 GW13:00
Highest gas17.03 GW19:30
Lowest carbon184 gCO₂/kWh12:30
Highest imports2.52 GW08:00
Highest exports3.56 GW05:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

14 June 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow