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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 21 March 2025

On 21 March 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.87 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 69.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 65 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 33.87 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 39.90 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 65 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 69.7 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
33.87 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.38 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:00
39.90 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.11 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:45
26.53 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.96 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
27.57 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +0.34 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
65 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −117 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
69.7 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +34.3 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
83.1 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +34.0 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
5.25 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.03 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 21 March 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.87 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 69.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 65 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 39.90 GW at 12:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 49 gCO₂/kWh at 11:30.

Key records for 21 March 2025

Highest wind20.09 GW12:30
Highest solar6.03 GW11:30
Highest gas6.26 GW17:00
Lowest carbon49 gCO₂/kWh11:30
Highest imports7.99 GW07:15
Highest exports3.14 GW04:30

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

21 March 2025

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow