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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 28 February 2022

On 28 February 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 36.47 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 48.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 154 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 36.47 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 44.67 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 154 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 48.4 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
36.47 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +4.01 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:00
44.67 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +4.91 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:15
26.62 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.11 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
33.68 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +4.16 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
154 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +80 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
48.4 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −17.9 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
66.0 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −19.1 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
1.72 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −1.11 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 28 February 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 36.47 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 48.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 154 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 44.67 GW at 18:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 76 gCO₂/kWh at 04:00.

Key records for 28 February 2022

Highest wind15.15 GW04:00
Highest solar2.46 GW10:30
Highest gas16.45 GW18:00
Lowest carbon76 gCO₂/kWh04:00
Highest imports5.50 GW14:00
Highest exports2.62 GW07:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

28 February 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow