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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 6 March 2024

On 6 March 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 35.06 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 36.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 223 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 35.06 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 41.74 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 223 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 36.5 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
35.06 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.48 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand11:00
41.74 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.15 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:45
25.49 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.42 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
31.16 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +1.34 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
223 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +25 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
36.5 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −4.2 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
46.9 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −4.5 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.86 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −1.49 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 6 March 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 35.06 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 36.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 223 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 41.74 GW at 11:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 183 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 6 March 2024

Highest wind8.43 GW21:30
Highest solar6.65 GW12:00
Highest gas20.35 GW17:30
Lowest carbon183 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports6.10 GW10:00
Highest exports1.82 GW06:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

6 March 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow