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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 15 March 2022

On 15 March 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 35.52 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 35.8% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 198 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 35.52 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 42.52 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 198 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 35.8 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
35.52 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.31 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:45
42.52 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.21 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:30
25.66 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.28 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
33.97 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +1.11 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
198 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +13 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
35.8 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −3.9 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
53.2 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −4.5 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
0.55 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −1.09 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 15 March 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 35.52 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 35.8% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 198 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 42.52 GW at 18:45, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 165 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 15 March 2022

Highest wind9.84 GW21:00
Highest solar6.62 GW11:30
Highest gas19.47 GW18:00
Lowest carbon165 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports3.22 GW00:45
Highest exports2.20 GW16:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

15 March 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow