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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 14 March 2024

On 14 March 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.66 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 58.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 104 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

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Avg demand 33.66 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 39.88 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 104 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 58.9 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 14 March 2024

On 14 March 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.66 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 58.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 104 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Complete daily report 96 grid snapshots analysed Wind-led clean grid
Thursday, 14 Mar 2024
Average grid demandDemand
33.66 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −1.11 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:00
39.88 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.67 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:15
24.48 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −2.19 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
26.66 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −4.23 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
104 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
No change vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
58.9 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −4.4 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
73.1 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −2.4 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
6.64 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +3.73 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 14 March 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.66 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 58.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 104 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 39.88 GW at 18:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 58 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

← 13 Mar 2024 15 Mar 2024 →

Key records for 14 March 2024

Highest wind14.51 GW21:00
Highest solar3.64 GW12:00
Highest gas10.48 GW17:30
Lowest carbon58 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports8.80 GW09:45
Highest exports1.33 GW17:30

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

14 March 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow