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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 19 March 2025

On 19 March 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 35.91 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 25.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 215 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 35.91 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 44.24 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 215 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 25.7 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
35.91 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.13 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand10:15
44.24 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.81 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:15
27.08 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.22 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
29.28 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.11 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
215 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +84 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
25.7 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −26.7 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
38.5 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −26.6 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
5.25 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.49 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 19 March 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 35.91 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 25.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 215 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 44.24 GW at 10:15, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 172 gCO₂/kWh at 00:00.

Key records for 19 March 2025

Highest wind6.74 GW00:00
Highest solar10.96 GW11:00
Highest gas23.45 GW19:00
Lowest carbon172 gCO₂/kWh00:00
Highest imports8.00 GW10:30
Highest exports3.39 GW05:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

19 March 2025

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow