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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 10 March 2023

On 10 March 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 37.16 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 45.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 159 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 37.16 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 45.34 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 159 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 45.3 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
37.16 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.04 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand13:00
45.34 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.14 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
25.84 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.80 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
31.44 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.11 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
159 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −27 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
45.3 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +6.2 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
59.0 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +6.0 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
5.33 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.23 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 10 March 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 37.16 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 45.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 159 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 45.34 GW at 13:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 75 gCO₂/kWh at 00:00.

Key records for 10 March 2023

Highest wind14.42 GW00:00
Highest solar5.56 GW13:00
Highest gas19.65 GW18:30
Lowest carbon75 gCO₂/kWh00:00
Highest imports7.30 GW10:00
Highest exports0.98 GW09:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

10 March 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow