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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 28 June 2022

On 28 June 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.85 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 44.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 161 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 32.85 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 38.12 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 161 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 44.2 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
32.85 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +1.19 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:00
38.12 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.52 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
24.98 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.97 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
32.89 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +1.82 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
161 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −31 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
44.2 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +9.4 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
59.8 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +8.4 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-4.30 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.97 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 28 June 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.85 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 44.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 161 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 38.12 GW at 12:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 127 gCO₂/kWh at 15:00.

Key records for 28 June 2022

Highest wind14.96 GW15:30
Highest solar5.65 GW14:00
Highest gas14.32 GW21:30
Lowest carbon127 gCO₂/kWh15:00
Highest imports0.75 GW03:45
Highest exports5.79 GW23:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

28 June 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow