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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 20 March 2022

On 20 March 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.11 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 49.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 124 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 31.11 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 37.46 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 124 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 49.0 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
31.11 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.43 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand19:00
37.46 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.01 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
24.21 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.99 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
28.51 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +0.82 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
124 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +61 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
49.0 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −15.4 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
69.7 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −16.2 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
1.85 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −1.01 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 20 March 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.11 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 49.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 124 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 37.46 GW at 19:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 58 gCO₂/kWh at 00:00.

Key records for 20 March 2022

Highest wind14.67 GW00:00
Highest solar8.14 GW12:00
Highest gas16.56 GW20:00
Lowest carbon58 gCO₂/kWh00:00
Highest imports4.35 GW19:00
Highest exports1.81 GW04:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

20 March 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow