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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 5 March 2022

On 5 March 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.57 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 38.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 173 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 32.57 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 39.13 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 173 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 38.2 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
32.57 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −2.78 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:00
39.13 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −2.79 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
24.36 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.60 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
28.50 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −3.22 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
173 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −47 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
38.2 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +10.5 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
60.5 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +12.3 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.93 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.36 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 5 March 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.57 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 38.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 173 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 39.13 GW at 18:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 131 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 5 March 2022

Highest wind8.27 GW22:30
Highest solar3.92 GW12:00
Highest gas13.98 GW18:00
Lowest carbon131 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports4.64 GW17:45
Highest exports0.62 GW23:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

5 March 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow