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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 22 June 2026

On 22 June 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.21 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 46.8% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 163 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 32.21 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 38.09 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 163 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 46.8 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
32.21 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +4.48 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:00
38.09 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +6.31 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:15
25.53 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +3.99 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
27.56 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +5.90 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
163 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −11 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
46.8 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +3.5 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
59.0 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +1.0 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
2.56 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −2.26 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 22 June 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.21 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 46.8% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 163 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 38.09 GW at 12:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 99 gCO₂/kWh at 14:00.

Key records for 22 June 2026

Highest wind7.36 GW23:30
Highest solar13.92 GW12:00
Highest gas16.54 GW19:30
Lowest carbon99 gCO₂/kWh14:00
Highest imports8.15 GW10:00
Highest exports4.40 GW23:15

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

22 June 2026

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow