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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 3 March 2022

On 3 March 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 36.43 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 37.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 194 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 36.43 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 42.77 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 194 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 37.4 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
36.43 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −1.27 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:15
42.77 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −3.28 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
27.35 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.82 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
33.03 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −2.29 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
194 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +22 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
37.4 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −7.6 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
55.9 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −6.3 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.12 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +1.39 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 3 March 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 36.43 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 37.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 194 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 42.77 GW at 12:15, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 132 gCO₂/kWh at 02:30.

Key records for 3 March 2022

Highest wind11.98 GW00:00
Highest solar2.66 GW12:00
Highest gas18.62 GW19:00
Lowest carbon132 gCO₂/kWh02:30
Highest imports5.60 GW11:45
Highest exports2.01 GW05:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

3 March 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow