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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 16 March 2022

On 16 March 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 35.01 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 28.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 225 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 35.01 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 42.44 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 225 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 28.4 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
35.01 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.50 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:30
42.44 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.08 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:45
24.28 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.38 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
32.60 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −1.37 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
225 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +27 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
28.4 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −7.4 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
45.3 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −7.8 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
1.93 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +1.38 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 16 March 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 35.01 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 28.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 225 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 42.44 GW at 18:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 123 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 16 March 2022

Highest wind8.83 GW23:30
Highest solar1.42 GW11:00
Highest gas20.87 GW19:00
Lowest carbon123 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports4.08 GW09:00
Highest exports2.51 GW06:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

16 March 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow