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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 22 June 2022

On 22 June 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.78 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 25.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 231 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 32.78 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 39.39 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 231 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 25.2 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
32.78 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +1.13 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:00
39.39 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.94 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand02:45
25.38 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.94 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
32.21 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +1.75 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
231 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −8 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
25.2 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +3.9 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
43.3 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +2.9 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-3.19 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.77 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 22 June 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.78 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 25.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 231 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 39.39 GW at 12:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 189 gCO₂/kWh at 13:00.

Key records for 22 June 2022

Highest wind4.82 GW22:30
Highest solar9.58 GW13:00
Highest gas18.35 GW08:00
Lowest carbon189 gCO₂/kWh13:00
Highest imports2.07 GW22:00
Highest exports5.62 GW04:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

22 June 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow