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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 12 March 2022

On 12 March 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.86 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 61.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 89 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 31.86 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 37.91 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 89 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 61.7 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
31.86 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −3.33 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:30
37.91 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −4.37 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:30
25.25 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.38 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
28.93 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −3.61 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
89 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −10 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
61.7 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +2.8 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
81.3 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +2.7 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
2.25 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.42 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 12 March 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.86 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 61.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 89 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 37.91 GW at 18:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 53 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 12 March 2022

Highest wind16.44 GW23:00
Highest solar6.00 GW11:30
Highest gas8.82 GW18:30
Lowest carbon53 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports4.83 GW19:00
Highest exports2.25 GW04:30

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

12 March 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow