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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 28 March 2024

On 28 March 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 34.43 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 67.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 67 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 34.43 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 39.69 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 67 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 67.4 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
34.43 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.16 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand19:00
39.69 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.77 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand02:45
26.22 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.02 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
27.57 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −1.46 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
67 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −16 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
67.4 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +3.7 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
83.1 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +3.5 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
6.17 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +1.44 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 28 March 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 34.43 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 67.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 67 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 39.69 GW at 19:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 40 gCO₂/kWh at 08:30.

Key records for 28 March 2024

Highest wind17.75 GW08:30
Highest solar5.35 GW10:30
Highest gas7.38 GW18:30
Lowest carbon40 gCO₂/kWh08:30
Highest imports8.63 GW16:00
Highest exports2.61 GW04:30

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

28 March 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow