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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 15 June 2022

On 15 June 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.55 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 24.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 223 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 31.55 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 37.35 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 223 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 24.9 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
31.55 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.37 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:00
37.35 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.08 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:00
24.19 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.99 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
30.68 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +0.52 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
223 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +10 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
24.9 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −0.7 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
45.3 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −1.2 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-1.58 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.16 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 15 June 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.55 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 24.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 223 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 37.35 GW at 12:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 190 gCO₂/kWh at 12:00.

Key records for 15 June 2022

Highest wind4.27 GW20:30
Highest solar9.32 GW12:00
Highest gas16.91 GW17:00
Lowest carbon190 gCO₂/kWh12:00
Highest imports2.46 GW09:45
Highest exports4.27 GW03:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

15 June 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow