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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 23 March 2022

On 23 March 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.97 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 21.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 254 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 32.97 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 38.65 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 254 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 21.6 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
32.97 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.52 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand11:00
38.65 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.92 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:45
24.65 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.38 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
30.60 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.32 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
254 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +30 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
21.6 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −6.2 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
41.0 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −6.2 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
1.67 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.22 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 23 March 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.97 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 21.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 254 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 38.65 GW at 11:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 217 gCO₂/kWh at 00:00.

Key records for 23 March 2022

Highest wind4.00 GW00:00
Highest solar8.56 GW12:00
Highest gas20.96 GW20:00
Lowest carbon217 gCO₂/kWh00:00
Highest imports4.34 GW08:00
Highest exports2.28 GW05:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

23 March 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow