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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 25 March 2024

On 25 March 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.96 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 41.7% 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 33.96 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 41.67 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 152 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 41.7 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
33.96 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +2.97 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:45
41.67 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +6.23 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:15
23.69 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.57 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
27.17 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +1.15 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
152 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +60 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
41.7 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −14.6 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
58.9 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −14.4 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
5.94 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +1.95 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 25 March 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.96 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 41.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 152 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 41.67 GW at 18:45, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 95 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 25 March 2024

Highest wind10.32 GW11:30
Highest solar3.50 GW11:30
Highest gas16.80 GW17:30
Lowest carbon95 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports8.17 GW08:30
Highest exports2.66 GW18:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

25 March 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow