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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 2 March 2023

On 2 March 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 37.40 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 25.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 246 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 37.40 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 43.25 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 246 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 25.2 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
37.40 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.04 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:00
43.25 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.60 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:45
28.39 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.22 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
34.54 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.33 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
246 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +16 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
25.2 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −4.5 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
37.2 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −4.2 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
0.48 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.16 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 2 March 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 37.40 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 25.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 246 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 43.25 GW at 18:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 226 gCO₂/kWh at 12:30.

Key records for 2 March 2023

Highest wind5.60 GW00:00
Highest solar6.08 GW12:30
Highest gas24.39 GW17:30
Lowest carbon226 gCO₂/kWh12:30
Highest imports4.97 GW19:00
Highest exports5.15 GW05:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

2 March 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow