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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 1 March 2024

On 1 March 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 35.86 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 50.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 138 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 35.86 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 43.17 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 138 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 50.2 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
35.86 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.74 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand11:45
43.17 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.15 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
26.63 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.93 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
28.97 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.59 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
138 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +10 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
50.2 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −1.5 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
63.9 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −0.8 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
6.36 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.94 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 1 March 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 35.86 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 50.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 138 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 43.17 GW at 11:45, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 105 gCO₂/kWh at 13:00.

Key records for 1 March 2024

Highest wind14.65 GW11:30
Highest solar5.14 GW13:00
Highest gas12.79 GW18:30
Lowest carbon105 gCO₂/kWh13:00
Highest imports8.80 GW00:15
Highest exports2.14 GW06:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

1 March 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow