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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 2 March 2024

On 2 March 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.04 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 50.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 136 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 33.04 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 40.63 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 136 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 50.2 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
33.04 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −2.82 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:00
40.63 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −2.53 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:45
25.29 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.34 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
25.81 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −3.15 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
136 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −2 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
50.2 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
No change vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
65.3 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +1.4 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
7.12 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.76 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 2 March 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.04 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 50.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 136 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 40.63 GW at 18:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 113 gCO₂/kWh at 14:00.

Key records for 2 March 2024

Highest wind10.95 GW15:00
Highest solar3.96 GW12:30
Highest gas12.22 GW18:00
Lowest carbon113 gCO₂/kWh14:00
Highest imports8.86 GW19:00
Highest exports0.98 GW18:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

2 March 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow