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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 11 March 2024

On 11 March 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 35.30 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 33.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 207 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 42.79 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 207 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 33.7 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
35.30 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +3.21 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:00
42.79 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +3.47 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand02:15
26.20 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.50 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
28.57 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +2.84 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
207 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +110 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
33.7 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −29.4 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
46.3 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −30.3 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
6.08 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.27 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 11 March 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 35.30 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 33.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 207 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 42.79 GW at 18:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 102 gCO₂/kWh at 00:00.

Key records for 11 March 2024

Highest wind10.86 GW00:00
Highest solar2.00 GW11:30
Highest gas21.09 GW18:00
Lowest carbon102 gCO₂/kWh00:00
Highest imports8.26 GW23:00
Highest exports1.35 GW06:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

11 March 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow