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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 10 March 2022

On 10 March 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 35.12 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 52.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 126 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 35.12 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 41.95 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 126 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 52.2 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
35.12 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.99 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:00
41.95 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.34 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:45
25.39 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.98 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
32.55 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −1.21 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
126 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −7 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
52.2 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −1.1 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
72.0 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +0.6 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
1.95 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.61 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 10 March 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 35.12 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 52.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 126 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 41.95 GW at 18:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 67 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 10 March 2022

Highest wind14.92 GW11:30
Highest solar5.28 GW11:30
Highest gas13.41 GW18:00
Lowest carbon67 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports4.23 GW13:00
Highest exports2.02 GW06:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

10 March 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow