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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 30 March 2024

On 30 March 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 27.96 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 44.8% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 130 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 27.96 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 32.25 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 130 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 44.8 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
27.96 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −2.49 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand19:00
32.25 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −3.29 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:30
22.39 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.77 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
21.27 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −2.59 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
130 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +43 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
44.8 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −14.7 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
64.1 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −12.7 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
6.68 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.84 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 30 March 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 27.96 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 44.8% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 130 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 32.25 GW at 19:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 89 gCO₂/kWh at 02:00.

Key records for 30 March 2024

Highest wind8.81 GW00:30
Highest solar8.54 GW13:00
Highest gas11.65 GW21:00
Lowest carbon89 gCO₂/kWh02:00
Highest imports8.24 GW20:00
Highest exports0.98 GW00:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

30 March 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow