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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 29 March 2022

On 29 March 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.84 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 16.5% 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 32.84 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 39.41 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 280 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 16.5 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
32.84 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.90 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand13:00
39.41 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.54 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand02:45
23.76 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.43 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
30.46 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +0.84 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
280 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
No change vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
16.5 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +1.1 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
34.1 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +0.8 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
1.78 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.11 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 29 March 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.84 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 16.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 280 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 39.41 GW at 13:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 233 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 29 March 2022

Highest wind3.91 GW23:30
Highest solar2.70 GW12:00
Highest gas21.11 GW13:30
Lowest carbon233 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports4.07 GW12:00
Highest exports3.08 GW06:30

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

29 March 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow