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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 27 March 2022

On 27 March 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 28.11 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 19.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 236 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 28.11 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 33.13 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 236 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 19.1 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
28.11 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.42 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand20:00
33.13 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.59 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand02:30
18.05 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −3.95 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
24.33 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.32 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
236 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +17 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
19.1 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −4.5 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
40.4 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −4.0 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.83 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.10 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 27 March 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 28.11 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 19.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 236 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 33.13 GW at 20:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 199 gCO₂/kWh at 14:00.

Key records for 27 March 2022

Highest wind2.73 GW00:00
Highest solar6.41 GW13:00
Highest gas18.87 GW20:00
Lowest carbon199 gCO₂/kWh14:00
Highest imports4.72 GW02:00
Highest exports0.55 GW23:30

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

27 March 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow