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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 13 March 2022

On 13 March 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.92 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 60.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 90 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 31.92 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 38.87 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 90 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 60.0 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
31.92 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.06 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:45
38.87 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.96 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:45
25.72 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.48 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
29.52 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +0.60 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
90 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +1 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
60.0 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −1.7 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
79.0 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −2.3 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
1.71 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.54 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 13 March 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.92 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 60.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 90 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 38.87 GW at 18:45, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 51 gCO₂/kWh at 03:30.

Key records for 13 March 2022

Highest wind17.41 GW09:30
Highest solar4.48 GW11:00
Highest gas10.98 GW18:30
Lowest carbon51 gCO₂/kWh03:30
Highest imports4.91 GW16:00
Highest exports4.25 GW05:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

13 March 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow