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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 8 March 2023

On 8 March 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 37.26 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 26.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 235 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 37.26 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 45.75 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 235 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 26.9 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
37.26 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.01 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:00
45.75 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +2.25 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:15
25.92 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −2.47 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
32.51 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −1.67 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
235 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −19 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
26.9 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +1.9 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
40.0 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +2.6 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.79 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +3.52 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 8 March 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 37.26 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 26.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 235 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 45.75 GW at 18:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 175 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 8 March 2023

Highest wind8.40 GW15:30
Highest solar2.21 GW10:30
Highest gas22.31 GW17:30
Lowest carbon175 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports7.19 GW23:00
Highest exports1.19 GW18:30

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

8 March 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow