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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 13 March 2024

On 13 March 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 34.76 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 63.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 104 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 34.76 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 41.55 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 104 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 63.3 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
34.76 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +1.77 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:00
41.55 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.77 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:45
26.67 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.76 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
30.89 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +2.49 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
104 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −79 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
63.3 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +21.1 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
75.5 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +20.2 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
2.90 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −1.15 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 13 March 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 34.76 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 63.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 104 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 41.55 GW at 18:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 73 gCO₂/kWh at 02:30.

Key records for 13 March 2024

Highest wind18.63 GW09:30
Highest solar2.85 GW12:00
Highest gas11.55 GW18:00
Lowest carbon73 gCO₂/kWh02:30
Highest imports7.16 GW23:00
Highest exports3.24 GW05:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

13 March 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow