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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 27 March 2025

On 27 March 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.23 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 59.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 96 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 33.23 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 40.02 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 96 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 59.5 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
33.23 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −1.14 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand19:00
40.02 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −2.35 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:30
24.48 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.09 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
27.62 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.85 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
96 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −72 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
59.5 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +21.7 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
73.8 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +22.4 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
5.05 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +1.26 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 27 March 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.23 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 59.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 96 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 40.02 GW at 19:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 50 gCO₂/kWh at 14:00.

Key records for 27 March 2025

Highest wind19.39 GW21:00
Highest solar8.70 GW12:30
Highest gas10.68 GW18:30
Lowest carbon50 gCO₂/kWh14:00
Highest imports8.51 GW10:45
Highest exports2.17 GW22:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

27 March 2025

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow