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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 9 March 2022

On 9 March 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 36.11 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 53.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 133 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 36.11 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 43.29 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 133 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 53.3 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
36.11 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −1.64 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:00
43.29 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.67 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand02:30
26.37 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −2.01 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
33.76 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −1.34 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
133 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +11 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
53.3 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −5.4 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
71.4 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −4.4 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
1.34 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.29 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 9 March 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 36.11 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 53.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 133 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 43.29 GW at 12:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 87 gCO₂/kWh at 02:00.

Key records for 9 March 2022

Highest wind16.63 GW11:00
Highest solar5.48 GW11:30
Highest gas14.80 GW18:30
Lowest carbon87 gCO₂/kWh02:00
Highest imports4.11 GW09:00
Highest exports2.50 GW05:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

9 March 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow