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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 20 June 2022

On 20 June 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.02 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 31.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 201 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 32.02 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 38.46 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 201 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 31.2 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
32.02 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +5.03 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand13:00
38.46 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +5.76 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
23.67 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +4.45 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
30.91 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +5.54 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
201 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +74 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
31.2 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −14.0 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
50.1 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −18.0 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-2.72 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −2.61 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 20 June 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.02 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 31.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 201 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 38.46 GW at 13:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 170 gCO₂/kWh at 00:30.

Key records for 20 June 2022

Highest wind7.73 GW01:00
Highest solar9.83 GW13:00
Highest gas17.06 GW19:30
Lowest carbon170 gCO₂/kWh00:30
Highest imports2.17 GW22:00
Highest exports5.22 GW03:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

20 June 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow