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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 5 March 2024

On 5 March 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 35.55 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 40.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 198 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 35.55 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 41.90 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 198 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 40.7 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
35.55 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.06 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand11:00
41.90 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.18 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:00
25.91 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.65 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
29.82 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.36 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
198 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +15 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
40.7 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −2.5 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
51.4 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −2.7 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
5.35 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.02 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 5 March 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 35.55 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 40.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 198 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 41.90 GW at 11:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 130 gCO₂/kWh at 00:00.

Key records for 5 March 2024

Highest wind14.64 GW00:00
Highest solar5.37 GW13:00
Highest gas20.79 GW18:30
Lowest carbon130 gCO₂/kWh00:00
Highest imports8.22 GW12:00
Highest exports1.55 GW00:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

5 March 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow