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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 27 March 2024

On 27 March 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 34.60 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 63.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 83 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 34.60 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 40.47 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 83 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 63.7 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
34.60 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +1.23 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand19:15
40.47 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.18 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
26.24 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +2.26 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
29.02 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +2.31 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
83 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −66 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
63.7 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +19.0 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
79.7 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +17.7 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.73 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −1.37 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 27 March 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 34.60 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 63.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 83 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 40.47 GW at 19:15, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 54 gCO₂/kWh at 04:00.

Key records for 27 March 2024

Highest wind16.06 GW10:00
Highest solar5.53 GW14:30
Highest gas10.34 GW19:30
Lowest carbon54 gCO₂/kWh04:00
Highest imports8.30 GW13:00
Highest exports2.56 GW05:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

27 March 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow