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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 20 March 2025

On 20 March 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.49 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 35.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 182 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 33.49 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 40.01 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 182 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 35.3 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
33.49 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −2.42 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:30
40.01 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −4.23 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:15
25.56 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.51 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
27.23 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −2.05 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
182 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −33 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
35.3 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +9.6 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
49.1 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +10.6 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
5.22 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.03 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 20 March 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.49 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 35.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 182 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 40.01 GW at 18:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 68 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 20 March 2025

Highest wind14.49 GW23:00
Highest solar11.85 GW11:30
Highest gas17.55 GW18:30
Lowest carbon68 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports7.98 GW07:15
Highest exports2.75 GW16:30

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

20 March 2025

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow