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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 29 June 2022

On 29 June 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.53 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 33.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 206 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 32.53 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 39.66 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 206 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 33.0 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
32.53 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.32 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand13:00
39.66 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.53 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:00
25.82 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.85 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
31.62 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −1.26 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
206 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +45 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
33.0 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −11.2 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
49.2 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −10.7 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-2.82 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +1.49 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 29 June 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.53 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 33.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 206 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 39.66 GW at 13:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 162 gCO₂/kWh at 00:00.

Key records for 29 June 2022

Highest wind11.48 GW00:00
Highest solar6.98 GW13:00
Highest gas17.24 GW19:00
Lowest carbon162 gCO₂/kWh00:00
Highest imports2.05 GW23:45
Highest exports5.84 GW00:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

29 June 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow