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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 12 March 2025

On 12 March 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 37.24 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 44.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 169 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 37.24 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 44.94 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 169 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 44.5 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
37.24 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +1.54 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:45
44.94 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.10 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand02:15
27.97 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.19 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
34.15 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +2.01 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
169 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +24 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
44.5 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −3.6 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
55.7 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −4.2 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
1.10 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.40 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 12 March 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 37.24 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 44.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 169 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 44.94 GW at 18:45, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 117 gCO₂/kWh at 02:30.

Key records for 12 March 2025

Highest wind11.68 GW10:00
Highest solar6.13 GW12:30
Highest gas21.88 GW18:00
Lowest carbon117 gCO₂/kWh02:30
Highest imports5.35 GW00:00
Highest exports4.36 GW17:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

12 March 2025

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow