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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 12 March 2024

On 12 March 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.99 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 42.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 184 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 32.99 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 42.32 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 184 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 42.2 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
32.99 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −2.30 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:00
42.32 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.48 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:15
24.91 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.28 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
28.40 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.18 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
184 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −24 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
42.2 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +8.6 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
55.3 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +8.9 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.05 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −2.03 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 12 March 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.99 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 42.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 184 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 42.32 GW at 18:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 78 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 12 March 2024

Highest wind16.52 GW23:30
Highest solar2.25 GW13:00
Highest gas16.05 GW18:00
Lowest carbon78 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports8.14 GW00:00
Highest exports1.94 GW16:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

12 March 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow