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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 17 March 2022

On 17 March 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 36.23 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 46.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 157 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 36.23 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 45.19 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 157 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 46.2 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
36.23 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +1.21 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:00
45.19 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +2.76 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:15
25.29 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.01 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
33.66 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +1.06 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
157 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −68 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
46.2 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +17.8 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
64.3 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +18.9 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
1.90 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.04 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 17 March 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 36.23 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 46.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 157 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 45.19 GW at 12:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 109 gCO₂/kWh at 03:30.

Key records for 17 March 2022

Highest wind14.25 GW14:30
Highest solar7.80 GW11:00
Highest gas17.06 GW18:30
Lowest carbon109 gCO₂/kWh03:30
Highest imports4.55 GW03:00
Highest exports2.78 GW13:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

17 March 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow