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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 2 March 2026

On 2 March 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 37.06 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 68.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 88 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 37.06 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 43.37 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 88 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 68.2 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
37.06 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +3.21 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:00
43.37 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +3.03 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand23:30
29.32 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +2.70 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
32.65 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +2.89 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
88 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +26 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
68.2 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −5.7 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
79.6 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −7.9 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
2.13 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.82 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 2 March 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 37.06 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 68.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 88 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 43.37 GW at 18:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 42 gCO₂/kWh at 00:00.

Key records for 2 March 2026

Highest wind22.90 GW00:00
Highest solar9.14 GW12:00
Highest gas13.70 GW18:00
Lowest carbon42 gCO₂/kWh00:00
Highest imports6.81 GW08:45
Highest exports6.12 GW03:15

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

2 March 2026

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow