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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 9 March 2024

On 9 March 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.32 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 71.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 69 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 32.32 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 38.27 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 69 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 71.3 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
32.32 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −2.37 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:30
38.27 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −2.32 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:45
24.93 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.96 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
27.03 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −1.30 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
69 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −11 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
71.3 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +2.2 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
83.0 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +2.7 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
5.11 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −1.16 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 9 March 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.32 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 71.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 69 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 38.27 GW at 18:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 50 gCO₂/kWh at 13:30.

Key records for 9 March 2024

Highest wind17.65 GW14:30
Highest solar5.40 GW12:30
Highest gas5.63 GW18:30
Lowest carbon50 gCO₂/kWh13:30
Highest imports8.70 GW20:00
Highest exports1.23 GW22:15

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

9 March 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow