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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 30 March 2022

On 30 March 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 35.14 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 31.8% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 230 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 35.14 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 42.49 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 230 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 31.8 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
35.14 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +2.30 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand10:15
42.49 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +3.08 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:45
24.61 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.85 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
32.92 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +2.46 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
230 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −50 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
31.8 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +15.3 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
48.3 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +14.1 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
1.02 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.76 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 30 March 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 35.14 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 31.8% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 230 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 42.49 GW at 10:15, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 131 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 30 March 2022

Highest wind11.73 GW23:30
Highest solar3.20 GW13:00
Highest gas18.67 GW10:00
Lowest carbon131 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports3.06 GW20:00
Highest exports2.41 GW11:30

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

30 March 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow