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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 1 March 2026

On 1 March 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.85 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 73.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 61 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 33.85 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 40.33 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 61 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 73.9 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
33.85 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +1.38 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:15
40.33 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.82 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:30
26.62 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.13 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
29.76 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +4.03 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
61 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −95 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
73.9 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +27.4 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
87.5 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +25.3 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
2.95 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −2.61 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 1 March 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.85 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 73.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 61 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 40.33 GW at 18:15, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 43 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 1 March 2026

Highest wind22.99 GW22:00
Highest solar4.12 GW10:00
Highest gas4.63 GW21:30
Lowest carbon43 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports6.43 GW18:15
Highest exports5.84 GW23:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

1 March 2026

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow