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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 24 March 2023

On 24 March 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.28 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 71.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 52 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 31.28 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 36.82 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 52 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 71.1 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
31.28 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −1.42 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand11:00
36.82 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −3.30 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
22.89 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.37 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
26.73 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −1.92 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
52 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −23 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
71.1 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +6.5 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
87.3 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +8.1 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.84 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +1.41 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 24 March 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.28 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 71.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 52 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 36.82 GW at 11:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 33 gCO₂/kWh at 10:30.

Key records for 24 March 2023

Highest wind16.23 GW09:30
Highest solar6.96 GW11:00
Highest gas4.52 GW17:00
Lowest carbon33 gCO₂/kWh10:30
Highest imports6.86 GW08:00
Highest exports1.80 GW23:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

24 March 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow