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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 26 March 2023

On 26 March 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.86 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 48.8% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 121 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 29.86 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 36.25 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 121 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 48.8 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
29.86 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.22 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:30
36.25 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +2.05 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:45
22.80 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.37 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
23.92 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −1.40 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
121 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +32 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
48.8 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −9.4 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
67.4 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −8.0 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
5.50 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +1.54 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 26 March 2023, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.86 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 48.8% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 121 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 36.25 GW at 17:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 89 gCO₂/kWh at 08:30.

Key records for 26 March 2023

Highest wind10.30 GW17:30
Highest solar3.56 GW13:30
Highest gas11.12 GW19:00
Lowest carbon89 gCO₂/kWh08:30
Highest imports6.95 GW02:00
Highest exports1.16 GW06:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

26 March 2023

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow