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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 19 March 2022

On 19 March 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 30.68 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 64.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 63 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 30.68 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 36.45 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 63 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 64.4 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
30.68 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −2.92 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:45
36.45 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −3.55 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
23.22 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −2.15 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
27.69 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −2.66 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
63 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −110 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
64.4 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +25.2 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
85.9 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +27.1 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
2.85 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.25 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 19 March 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 30.68 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 64.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 63 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 36.45 GW at 18:45, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 38 gCO₂/kWh at 13:00.

Key records for 19 March 2022

Highest wind17.61 GW19:00
Highest solar9.49 GW12:00
Highest gas7.18 GW18:30
Lowest carbon38 gCO₂/kWh13:00
Highest imports4.20 GW07:45
Highest exports1.20 GW12:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

19 March 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow