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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 22 June 2023

On 22 June 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.57 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 21.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 231 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 29.57 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 36.17 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 231 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 21.0 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
29.57 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.37 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand13:00
36.17 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.08 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:30
22.26 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.10 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
25.83 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −2.33 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
231 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +17 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
21.0 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −9.2 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
38.6 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −6.3 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
2.86 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +2.51 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 22 June 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.57 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 21.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 231 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 36.17 GW at 13:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 184 gCO₂/kWh at 13:00.

Key records for 22 June 2023

Highest wind2.71 GW18:00
Highest solar9.43 GW13:00
Highest gas15.55 GW20:00
Lowest carbon184 gCO₂/kWh13:00
Highest imports5.99 GW21:00
Highest exports2.68 GW04:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

22 June 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow