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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 7 March 2024

On 7 March 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 35.30 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 53.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 152 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 35.30 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 42.48 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 152 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 53.1 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
35.30 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.24 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand19:15
42.48 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.73 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:15
25.09 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.39 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
29.13 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −2.03 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
152 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −71 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
53.1 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +16.5 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
64.2 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +17.2 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
5.99 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +2.13 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 7 March 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 35.30 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 53.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 152 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 42.48 GW at 19:15, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 69 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 7 March 2024

Highest wind16.59 GW21:30
Highest solar4.24 GW11:00
Highest gas12.96 GW17:30
Lowest carbon69 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports8.50 GW12:00
Highest exports1.59 GW17:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

7 March 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow