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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 31 March 2024

On 31 March 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 27.89 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 52.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 107 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 27.89 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 32.81 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 107 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 52.6 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
27.89 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.07 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand13:00
32.81 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.56 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:45
21.47 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.92 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
21.79 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +0.52 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
107 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −23 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
52.6 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +7.8 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
72.5 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +8.4 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
5.95 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.74 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 31 March 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 27.89 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 52.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 107 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 32.81 GW at 13:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 75 gCO₂/kWh at 22:30.

Key records for 31 March 2024

Highest wind12.27 GW20:30
Highest solar4.85 GW12:30
Highest gas6.93 GW00:00
Lowest carbon75 gCO₂/kWh22:30
Highest imports7.65 GW17:30
Highest exports0.83 GW07:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

31 March 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow