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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 4 March 2024

On 4 March 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 35.60 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 43.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 184 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 35.60 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 43.07 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 184 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 43.2 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
35.60 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +2.86 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:00
43.07 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +3.00 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:15
25.27 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.47 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
30.18 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +5.05 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
184 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +5 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
43.2 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +6.6 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
54.1 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +2.1 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
5.37 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −1.72 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 4 March 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 35.60 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 43.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 184 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 43.07 GW at 17:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 107 gCO₂/kWh at 22:00.

Key records for 4 March 2024

Highest wind17.00 GW20:30
Highest solar6.86 GW11:00
Highest gas16.52 GW08:00
Lowest carbon107 gCO₂/kWh22:00
Highest imports8.31 GW08:00
Highest exports1.99 GW23:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

4 March 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow