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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 23 March 2024

On 23 March 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.48 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 73.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 41 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 32.48 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 36.57 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 41 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 73.7 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
32.48 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −1.12 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand19:00
36.57 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −2.62 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:45
27.00 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.63 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
29.50 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +1.24 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
41 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −21 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
73.7 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +5.4 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
88.5 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +4.9 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
1.44 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −2.69 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 23 March 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.48 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 73.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 41 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 36.57 GW at 19:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 31 gCO₂/kWh at 11:00.

Key records for 23 March 2024

Highest wind19.76 GW08:00
Highest solar7.24 GW13:00
Highest gas3.51 GW19:00
Lowest carbon31 gCO₂/kWh11:00
Highest imports6.86 GW19:00
Highest exports3.97 GW04:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

23 March 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow