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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 26 March 2024

On 26 March 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.36 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 44.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 149 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 33.36 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 40.64 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 149 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 44.7 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
33.36 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.60 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:30
40.64 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.03 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
23.98 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.29 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
26.72 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.46 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
149 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −3 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
44.7 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +3.0 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
62.0 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +3.1 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
6.10 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.16 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 26 March 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.36 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 44.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 149 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 40.64 GW at 18:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 76 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 26 March 2024

Highest wind12.42 GW23:30
Highest solar7.28 GW11:30
Highest gas15.65 GW18:00
Lowest carbon76 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports8.61 GW21:30
Highest exports2.32 GW18:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

26 March 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow