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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 24 June 2022

On 24 June 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.51 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 27.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 213 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 31.51 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 36.99 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 213 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 27.6 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
31.51 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.43 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:45
36.99 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.47 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand01:15
25.26 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.11 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
30.78 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +0.02 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
213 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −29 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
27.6 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +5.1 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
46.3 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +5.1 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-3.14 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.75 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 24 June 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.51 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 27.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 213 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 36.99 GW at 12:45, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 128 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 24 June 2022

Highest wind11.94 GW23:30
Highest solar5.07 GW13:30
Highest gas17.62 GW09:00
Lowest carbon128 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports2.13 GW12:45
Highest exports5.99 GW04:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

24 June 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow