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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 1 March 2022

On 1 March 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 36.12 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 31.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 214 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 36.12 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 43.04 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 214 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 31.1 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
36.12 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.35 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:15
43.04 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.64 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
26.01 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.61 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
32.67 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −1.01 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
214 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +60 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
31.1 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −17.3 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
49.5 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −16.5 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.19 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +1.47 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 1 March 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 36.12 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 31.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 214 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 43.04 GW at 18:15, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 143 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 1 March 2022

Highest wind8.37 GW23:30
Highest solar3.28 GW11:30
Highest gas18.71 GW18:00
Lowest carbon143 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports5.57 GW13:00
Highest exports2.08 GW05:15

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

1 March 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow