UK electricity in March 2022
Day by day: how Great Britain made its electricity in March 2022.
In March 2022, gas made 36% of Britain's electricity, then wind (23%). Renewables made 35%, against 37% a year earlier; average carbon intensity 185 g/kWh.
Electricity generated each day, March 2022
GWh a day
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- Nuclear
- Gas
- Hydro
- Imports
- Biomass
- Pumped storage
- Wind
- Solar
- Coal
- Other
Share of electricity, by source
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Carbon intensity
g CO₂ per kWh, daily average
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March 2022 in total
| Source | Electricity | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Gas | 9,056 GWh | 35.7% |
| Wind | 5,845 GWh | 23.1% |
| Nuclear | 4,221 GWh | 16.7% |
| Imports | 2,314 GWh | 9.1% |
| Biomass | 1,379 GWh | 5.4% |
| Solar | 1,208 GWh | 4.8% |
| Coal | 649 GWh | 2.6% |
| Hydro | 355 GWh | 1.4% |
| Pumped storage | 157 GWh | 0.6% |
| Other | 153 GWh | 0.6% |
| Renewable (wind, solar, hydro, biomass) | 34.7% | |
| Low carbon (renewable plus nuclear) | 51.3% |
Standout days
- Windiest day398.9 GWh of windFri, 11 March 2022
- Highest wind share46.8%Fri, 11 March 2022
- Sunniest day65.7 GWh of solarSat, 19 March 2022
- Cleanest day63 g/kWh averageSat, 19 March 2022
- Dirtiest day280 g/kWh averageMon, 28 March 2022
Every day
| Day | Total | Wind | Gas | Nuclear | Solar | Carbon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 Mar | 871 GWh | 15% | 42% | 16% | 2% | 214 g |
| Wed 2 Mar | 911 GWh | 31% | 32% | 15% | 1% | 172 g |
| Thu 3 Mar | 882 GWh | 22% | 35% | 16% | 2% | 194 g |
| Fri 4 Mar | 855 GWh | 12% | 43% | 18% | 2% | 220 g |
| Sat 5 Mar | 784 GWh | 21% | 31% | 19% | 3% | 173 g |
| Sun 6 Mar | 782 GWh | 20% | 33% | 18% | 4% | 175 g |
| Mon 7 Mar | 886 GWh | 24% | 35% | 16% | 4% | 185 g |
| Tue 8 Mar | 912 GWh | 43% | 19% | 15% | 5% | 122 g |
| Wed 9 Mar | 871 GWh | 39% | 24% | 16% | 4% | 133 g |
| Thu 10 Mar | 848 GWh | 38% | 24% | 18% | 4% | 126 g |
| Fri 11 Mar | 853 GWh | 47% | 18% | 18% | 2% | 99 g |
| Sat 12 Mar | 773 GWh | 45% | 14% | 17% | 5% | 89 g |
| Sun 13 Mar | 775 GWh | 45% | 17% | 17% | 3% | 90 g |
| Mon 14 Mar | 848 GWh | 23% | 36% | 16% | 6% | 185 g |
| Tue 15 Mar | 858 GWh | 22% | 41% | 16% | 5% | 198 g |
| Wed 16 Mar | 847 GWh | 17% | 48% | 15% | 1% | 225 g |
| Thu 17 Mar | 877 GWh | 30% | 31% | 16% | 6% | 157 g |
| Fri 18 Mar | 811 GWh | 21% | 35% | 17% | 7% | 173 g |
| Sat 19 Mar | 742 GWh | 45% | 12% | 19% | 9% | 63 g |
| Sun 20 Mar | 750 GWh | 30% | 26% | 19% | 8% | 124 g |
| Mon 21 Mar | 826 GWh | 9% | 47% | 17% | 5% | 231 g |
| Tue 22 Mar | 807 GWh | 13% | 44% | 17% | 7% | 223 g |
| Wed 23 Mar | 796 GWh | 6% | 49% | 17% | 7% | 254 g |
| Thu 24 Mar | 785 GWh | 4% | 52% | 17% | 7% | 262 g |
| Fri 25 Mar | 758 GWh | 5% | 52% | 16% | 8% | 262 g |
| Sat 26 Mar | 692 GWh | 8% | 44% | 17% | 9% | 220 g |
| Sun 27 Mar | 651 GWh | 6% | 48% | 18% | 7% | 236 g |
| Mon 28 Mar | 772 GWh | 2% | 56% | 16% | 6% | 280 g |
| Tue 29 Mar | 794 GWh | 6% | 55% | 16% | 2% | 280 g |
| Wed 30 Mar | 849 GWh | 21% | 44% | 15% | 3% | 230 g |
| Thu 31 Mar | 871 GWh | 36% | 27% | 14% | 6% | 151 g |