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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 18 March 2024

On 18 March 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.59 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 53.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 130 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 32.59 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 40.47 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 130 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 53.2 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
32.59 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +2.66 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:00
40.47 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +4.50 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:15
23.19 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.26 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
27.00 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +4.13 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
130 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +33 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
53.2 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −4.7 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
67.8 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −6.7 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
5.14 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −1.33 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 18 March 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.59 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 53.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 130 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 40.47 GW at 18:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 87 gCO₂/kWh at 03:00.

Key records for 18 March 2024

Highest wind17.25 GW22:00
Highest solar6.28 GW12:30
Highest gas13.54 GW18:30
Lowest carbon87 gCO₂/kWh03:00
Highest imports8.31 GW01:00
Highest exports3.23 GW23:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

18 March 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow