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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 22 March 2022

On 22 March 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.49 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 27.8% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 223 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 33.49 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 39.58 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 223 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 27.8 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
33.49 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.79 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:45
39.58 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.25 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:45
25.03 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.66 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
30.92 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +0.32 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
223 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −8 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
27.8 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +3.8 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
47.2 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +3.5 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
1.89 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −1.40 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 22 March 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.49 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 27.8% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 223 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 39.58 GW at 18:45, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 171 gCO₂/kWh at 12:30.

Key records for 22 March 2022

Highest wind5.52 GW19:30
Highest solar8.43 GW12:00
Highest gas20.64 GW18:30
Lowest carbon171 gCO₂/kWh12:30
Highest imports5.00 GW08:00
Highest exports1.87 GW17:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

22 March 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow