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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 22 June 2024

On 22 June 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 25.87 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 51.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 86 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 25.87 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 30.33 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 86 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 51.4 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
25.87 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −3.13 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand11:30
30.33 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −5.13 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:30
19.47 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.36 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
19.63 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −4.46 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
86 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −4 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
51.4 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −3.1 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
76.1 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +1.2 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
5.78 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +1.70 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 22 June 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 25.87 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 51.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 86 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 30.33 GW at 11:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 48 gCO₂/kWh at 14:30.

Key records for 22 June 2024

Highest wind6.47 GW00:00
Highest solar8.84 GW14:30
Highest gas6.52 GW21:30
Lowest carbon48 gCO₂/kWh14:30
Highest imports8.08 GW18:00
Highest exports1.65 GW20:15

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

22 June 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow