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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 16 March 2024

On 16 March 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 30.48 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 46.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 128 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 30.48 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 37.50 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 128 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 46.9 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
30.48 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −2.32 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:00
37.50 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.28 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
23.48 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.90 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
22.73 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −2.73 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
128 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +50 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
46.9 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −18.4 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
63.8 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −16.4 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
7.42 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.47 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 16 March 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 30.48 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 46.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 128 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 37.50 GW at 18:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 65 gCO₂/kWh at 23:00.

Key records for 16 March 2024

Highest wind14.29 GW22:30
Highest solar6.23 GW10:30
Highest gas10.69 GW17:30
Lowest carbon65 gCO₂/kWh23:00
Highest imports9.18 GW10:15
Highest exports1.47 GW23:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

16 March 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow