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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 26 March 2022

On 26 March 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 28.53 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 23.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 220 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 28.53 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 33.72 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 220 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 23.7 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
28.53 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −2.84 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand19:15
33.72 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −3.94 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
22.00 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.12 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
24.65 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −3.61 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
220 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −43 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
23.7 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +5.9 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
44.4 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +8.5 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.93 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.85 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 26 March 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 28.53 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 23.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 220 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 33.72 GW at 19:15, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 163 gCO₂/kWh at 13:00.

Key records for 26 March 2022

Highest wind3.73 GW21:00
Highest solar9.04 GW11:30
Highest gas16.51 GW20:00
Lowest carbon163 gCO₂/kWh13:00
Highest imports4.76 GW18:00
Highest exports0.47 GW22:15

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

26 March 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow