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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 28 March 2022

On 28 March 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.93 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 15.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 280 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 31.93 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 38.87 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 280 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 15.4 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
31.93 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +3.83 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand13:15
38.87 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +5.74 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:15
22.34 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +4.28 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
29.62 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +5.29 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
280 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +43 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
15.4 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −3.7 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
33.3 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −7.1 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
1.89 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −1.94 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 28 March 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.93 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 15.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 280 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 38.87 GW at 13:15, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 252 gCO₂/kWh at 14:00.

Key records for 28 March 2022

Highest wind1.09 GW22:00
Highest solar7.31 GW13:00
Highest gas21.24 GW19:30
Lowest carbon252 gCO₂/kWh14:00
Highest imports3.78 GW20:00
Highest exports2.54 GW05:30

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

28 March 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow