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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 7 March 2025

On 7 March 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 34.34 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 44.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 147 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 34.34 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 41.36 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 147 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 44.6 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
34.34 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.72 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:00
41.36 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.79 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:30
25.99 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.04 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
28.66 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.66 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
147 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +55 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
44.6 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −16.3 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
58.3 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −17.3 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.69 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −1.32 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 7 March 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 34.34 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 44.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 147 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 41.36 GW at 18:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 49 gCO₂/kWh at 00:00.

Key records for 7 March 2025

Highest wind16.79 GW00:00
Highest solar6.23 GW11:00
Highest gas18.78 GW17:30
Lowest carbon49 gCO₂/kWh00:00
Highest imports7.77 GW13:00
Highest exports3.91 GW06:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

7 March 2025

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow