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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 6 March 2022

On 6 March 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.37 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 37.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 175 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 32.37 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 40.46 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 175 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 37.3 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
32.37 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.20 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:45
40.46 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.33 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:45
24.35 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
No change vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
28.13 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.37 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
175 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +2 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
37.3 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −0.9 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
58.7 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −1.8 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.38 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.44 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 6 March 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.37 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 37.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 175 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 40.46 GW at 18:45, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 126 gCO₂/kWh at 04:30.

Key records for 6 March 2022

Highest wind7.86 GW00:00
Highest solar4.12 GW12:00
Highest gas16.28 GW18:30
Lowest carbon126 gCO₂/kWh04:30
Highest imports5.16 GW19:15
Highest exports0.61 GW23:30

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

6 March 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow