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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 7 March 2022

On 7 March 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 36.77 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 38.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 185 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 36.77 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 44.60 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 185 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 38.7 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
36.77 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +4.40 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:45
44.60 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +4.13 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:15
25.58 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.22 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
33.06 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +4.93 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
185 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +10 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
38.7 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +1.4 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
57.0 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −1.7 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.52 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.86 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 7 March 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 36.77 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 38.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 185 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 44.60 GW at 18:45, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 83 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 7 March 2022

Highest wind16.59 GW21:30
Highest solar6.60 GW13:00
Highest gas17.48 GW09:30
Lowest carbon83 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports5.20 GW14:00
Highest exports1.49 GW22:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

7 March 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow