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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 20 March 2024

On 20 March 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.74 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 24.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 228 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 32.74 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 38.26 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 228 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 24.1 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
32.74 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.51 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:45
38.26 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.35 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:15
24.14 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.82 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
26.95 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −1.53 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
228 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +76 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
24.1 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −24.4 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
39.4 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −22.5 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.78 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +1.04 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 20 March 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.74 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 24.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 228 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 38.26 GW at 18:45, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 164 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 20 March 2024

Highest wind5.80 GW23:30
Highest solar4.36 GW11:30
Highest gas20.14 GW19:00
Lowest carbon164 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports7.11 GW00:30
Highest exports2.66 GW06:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

20 March 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow