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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 6 March 2023

On 6 March 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 38.23 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 33.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 223 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 38.23 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 45.82 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 223 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 33.4 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
38.23 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +5.68 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:00
45.82 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +5.88 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:15
27.14 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +2.20 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
36.20 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +8.14 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
223 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −23 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
33.4 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +15.0 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
45.1 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +9.8 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-0.68 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −4.56 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 6 March 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 38.23 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 33.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 223 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 45.82 GW at 18:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 189 gCO₂/kWh at 11:30.

Key records for 6 March 2023

Highest wind13.97 GW12:30
Highest solar3.07 GW10:30
Highest gas21.68 GW19:00
Lowest carbon189 gCO₂/kWh11:30
Highest imports3.06 GW01:00
Highest exports4.68 GW23:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

6 March 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow