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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 19 March 2024

On 19 March 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.25 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 48.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 152 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 33.25 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 38.61 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 152 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 48.6 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
33.25 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.66 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:00
38.61 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.86 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
25.96 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +2.76 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
28.48 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +1.48 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
152 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +23 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
48.6 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −4.7 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
61.8 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −5.9 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.74 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −1.41 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 19 March 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.25 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 48.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 152 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 38.61 GW at 18:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 68 gCO₂/kWh at 03:30.

Key records for 19 March 2024

Highest wind18.01 GW03:00
Highest solar5.54 GW12:30
Highest gas20.12 GW18:30
Lowest carbon68 gCO₂/kWh03:30
Highest imports7.78 GW12:00
Highest exports3.24 GW04:15

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

19 March 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow