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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 17 June 2022

On 17 June 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.63 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 47.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 133 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 32.63 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 39.38 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 133 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 47.6 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
32.63 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.85 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand13:00
39.38 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +2.04 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:15
24.81 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.97 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
31.85 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +1.82 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
133 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −84 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
47.6 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +22.0 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
67.4 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +21.0 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-2.19 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −1.66 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 17 June 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.63 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 47.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 133 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 39.38 GW at 13:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 84 gCO₂/kWh at 13:30.

Key records for 17 June 2022

Highest wind14.14 GW14:00
Highest solar9.30 GW13:30
Highest gas11.76 GW19:30
Lowest carbon84 gCO₂/kWh13:30
Highest imports1.85 GW00:15
Highest exports4.09 GW17:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

17 June 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow