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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 24 March 2022

On 24 March 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.47 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 17.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 262 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 32.47 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 38.22 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 262 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 17.7 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
32.47 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.51 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand10:00
38.22 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.44 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:30
24.13 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.52 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
29.73 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.87 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
262 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +8 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
17.7 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −4.0 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
36.9 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −4.1 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
2.45 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.78 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 24 March 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.47 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 17.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 262 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 38.22 GW at 10:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 226 gCO₂/kWh at 11:30.

Key records for 24 March 2022

Highest wind1.51 GW06:00
Highest solar8.40 GW11:30
Highest gas21.08 GW18:30
Lowest carbon226 gCO₂/kWh11:30
Highest imports4.76 GW19:00
Highest exports1.87 GW05:30

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

24 March 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow