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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 11 March 2022

On 11 March 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 35.19 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 58.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 99 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 35.19 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 42.29 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 99 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 58.9 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
35.19 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.07 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:00
42.29 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.33 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:45
25.63 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.24 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
32.53 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.02 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
99 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −27 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
58.9 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +6.7 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
78.6 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +6.7 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
1.83 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.12 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 11 March 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 35.19 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 58.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 99 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 42.29 GW at 18:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 60 gCO₂/kWh at 03:00.

Key records for 11 March 2022

Highest wind18.80 GW13:00
Highest solar3.35 GW10:30
Highest gas10.71 GW18:30
Lowest carbon60 gCO₂/kWh03:00
Highest imports3.59 GW07:00
Highest exports2.40 GW22:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

11 March 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow