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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 31 March 2022

On 31 March 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 35.93 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 51.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 151 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 35.93 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 45.11 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 151 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 51.5 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
35.93 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.80 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:00
45.11 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +2.61 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:15
25.54 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.93 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
33.81 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +0.89 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
151 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −80 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
51.5 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +19.7 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
67.5 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +19.3 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
1.31 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.28 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 31 March 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 35.93 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 51.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 151 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 45.11 GW at 12:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 106 gCO₂/kWh at 03:30.

Key records for 31 March 2022

Highest wind14.71 GW14:00
Highest solar7.65 GW13:30
Highest gas14.57 GW19:30
Lowest carbon106 gCO₂/kWh03:30
Highest imports3.48 GW20:00
Highest exports2.30 GW06:15

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

31 March 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow