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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 23 June 2022

On 23 June 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.94 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 22.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 242 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 31.94 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 37.46 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 242 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 22.5 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
31.94 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.84 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand13:00
37.46 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.93 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:00
25.14 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.24 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
30.75 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −1.46 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
242 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +11 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
22.5 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −2.7 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
41.2 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −2.1 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-2.40 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.80 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 23 June 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.94 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 22.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 242 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 37.46 GW at 13:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 227 gCO₂/kWh at 13:00.

Key records for 23 June 2022

Highest wind4.29 GW00:00
Highest solar6.45 GW12:30
Highest gas18.25 GW20:30
Lowest carbon227 gCO₂/kWh13:00
Highest imports2.44 GW15:30
Highest exports4.96 GW04:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

23 June 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow