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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 4 March 2022

On 4 March 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 35.35 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 27.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 220 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 35.35 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 41.92 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 220 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 27.7 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
35.35 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −1.08 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:30
41.92 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.85 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
25.96 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.39 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
31.72 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −1.31 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
220 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +26 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
27.7 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −9.7 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
48.2 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −7.8 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.57 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.45 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 4 March 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 35.35 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 27.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 220 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 41.92 GW at 18:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 170 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 4 March 2022

Highest wind5.12 GW18:00
Highest solar2.93 GW12:00
Highest gas18.82 GW10:00
Lowest carbon170 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports4.57 GW17:45
Highest exports0.86 GW05:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

4 March 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow