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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 28 March 2025

On 28 March 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.49 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 65.8% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 77 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 38.98 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 77 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 65.8 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
33.49 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.26 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:00
38.98 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.04 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
26.55 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +2.07 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
28.91 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +1.29 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
77 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −19 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
65.8 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +6.2 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
78.2 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +4.4 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.27 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −1.79 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 28 March 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.49 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 65.8% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 77 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 38.98 GW at 18:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 43 gCO₂/kWh at 11:30.

Key records for 28 March 2025

Highest wind17.78 GW00:00
Highest solar10.59 GW12:30
Highest gas12.57 GW18:30
Lowest carbon43 gCO₂/kWh11:30
Highest imports7.23 GW09:15
Highest exports3.60 GW18:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

28 March 2025

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow