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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 19 June 2022

On 19 June 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 26.99 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 45.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 127 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 26.99 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 32.70 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 127 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 45.1 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
26.99 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −1.91 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:00
32.70 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.68 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
19.22 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −3.75 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
25.37 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −2.33 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
127 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −36 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
45.1 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +6.8 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
68.1 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +8.2 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-0.11 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +1.22 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 19 June 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 26.99 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 45.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 127 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 32.70 GW at 17:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 83 gCO₂/kWh at 04:30.

Key records for 19 June 2022

Highest wind10.22 GW01:30
Highest solar5.68 GW13:00
Highest gas13.49 GW20:00
Lowest carbon83 gCO₂/kWh04:30
Highest imports4.17 GW14:00
Highest exports4.55 GW23:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

19 June 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow