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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 25 March 2022

On 25 March 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.36 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 31.36 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 37.66 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
31.36 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −1.11 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand10:00
37.66 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.55 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:30
23.12 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.01 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
28.26 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −1.47 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
262 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
No change vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
17.7 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
No change vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
35.9 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −1.0 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.08 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.63 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 25 March 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.36 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 37.66 GW at 10:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 229 gCO₂/kWh at 12:30.

Key records for 25 March 2022

Highest wind2.06 GW21:00
Highest solar8.72 GW11:30
Highest gas19.56 GW19:30
Lowest carbon229 gCO₂/kWh12:30
Highest imports4.72 GW09:15
Highest exports0.63 GW04:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

25 March 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow