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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 2 March 2022

On 2 March 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 37.70 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 45.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 172 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 37.70 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 46.05 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 172 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 45.0 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
37.70 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +1.59 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:00
46.05 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +3.01 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:30
26.53 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.52 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
35.31 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +2.65 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
172 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −42 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
45.0 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +14.0 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
62.3 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +12.8 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
1.74 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −1.45 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 2 March 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 37.70 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 45.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 172 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 46.05 GW at 18:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 119 gCO₂/kWh at 02:30.

Key records for 2 March 2022

Highest wind13.60 GW13:30
Highest solar1.41 GW13:00
Highest gas17.15 GW17:30
Lowest carbon119 gCO₂/kWh02:30
Highest imports4.44 GW11:00
Highest exports2.93 GW06:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

2 March 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow