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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 23 March 2025

On 23 March 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.35 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 39.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 150 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 29.35 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 37.38 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 150 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 39.4 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
29.35 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.26 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:00
37.38 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +3.25 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:30
22.36 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −2.50 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
21.66 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −1.31 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
150 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +45 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
39.4 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −14.4 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
56.4 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −12.8 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
7.49 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.85 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 23 March 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.35 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 39.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 150 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 37.38 GW at 18:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 87 gCO₂/kWh at 04:00.

Key records for 23 March 2025

Highest wind8.26 GW04:30
Highest solar3.66 GW11:00
Highest gas16.99 GW18:00
Lowest carbon87 gCO₂/kWh04:00
Highest imports9.30 GW09:00
Highest exports1.49 GW20:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

23 March 2025

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow