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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 15 March 2024

On 15 March 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.80 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 65.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 78 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 32.80 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 38.78 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 78 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 65.2 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
32.80 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.86 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:00
38.78 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.10 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
24.38 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.10 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
25.46 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −1.21 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
78 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −26 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
65.2 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +6.4 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
80.1 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +7.0 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
6.95 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.31 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 15 March 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.80 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 65.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 78 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 38.78 GW at 18:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 48 gCO₂/kWh at 14:30.

Key records for 15 March 2024

Highest wind16.34 GW14:30
Highest solar4.97 GW12:00
Highest gas8.56 GW20:00
Lowest carbon48 gCO₂/kWh14:30
Highest imports8.82 GW19:15
Highest exports1.30 GW05:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

15 March 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow