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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 22 March 2024

On 22 March 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.60 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 68.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 62 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 33.60 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 39.20 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 62 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 68.3 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
33.60 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.96 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:00
39.20 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.49 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:15
26.37 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +3.13 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
28.25 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +0.80 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
62 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −46 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
68.3 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +11.5 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
83.7 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +11.4 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.14 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.77 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 22 March 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.60 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 68.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 62 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 39.20 GW at 12:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 45 gCO₂/kWh at 00:30.

Key records for 22 March 2024

Highest wind17.49 GW23:30
Highest solar6.62 GW13:30
Highest gas6.83 GW19:00
Lowest carbon45 gCO₂/kWh00:30
Highest imports8.05 GW09:00
Highest exports4.32 GW04:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

22 March 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow