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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 26 June 2022

On 26 June 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.61 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 60.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 90 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 29.61 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 34.24 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 90 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 60.7 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
29.61 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
No change vs yesterday
Peak demand17:30
34.24 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
No change vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:15
23.86 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.26 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
29.51 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +0.17 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
90 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −3 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
60.7 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +3.2 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
78.1 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +1.1 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-4.58 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.81 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 26 June 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.61 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 60.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 90 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 34.24 GW at 17:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 51 gCO₂/kWh at 14:00.

Key records for 26 June 2022

Highest wind16.95 GW15:30
Highest solar7.63 GW13:30
Highest gas10.03 GW22:00
Lowest carbon51 gCO₂/kWh14:00
Highest imports1.00 GW00:15
Highest exports5.84 GW16:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

26 June 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow