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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 16 June 2022

On 16 June 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.78 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 25.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 217 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 31.78 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 37.34 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 217 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 25.6 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
31.78 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.23 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand13:00
37.34 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
No change vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
23.85 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.34 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
30.03 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.65 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
217 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −6 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
25.6 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +0.7 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
46.4 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +1.2 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-0.53 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +1.06 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 16 June 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.78 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 25.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 217 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 37.34 GW at 13:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 177 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 16 June 2022

Highest wind6.69 GW23:30
Highest solar8.63 GW13:30
Highest gas17.72 GW19:00
Lowest carbon177 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports3.03 GW09:00
Highest exports3.70 GW23:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

16 June 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow