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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 3 March 2026

On 3 March 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 35.56 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 38.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 199 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 35.56 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 41.69 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 199 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 38.7 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
35.56 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −1.50 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:00
41.69 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.68 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:15
27.79 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.53 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
28.87 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −3.79 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
199 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +111 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
38.7 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −29.5 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
50.5 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −29.1 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.93 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +2.80 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 3 March 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 35.56 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 38.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 199 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 41.69 GW at 18:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 160 gCO₂/kWh at 00:00.

Key records for 3 March 2026

Highest wind9.14 GW00:00
Highest solar8.43 GW12:00
Highest gas21.86 GW17:30
Lowest carbon160 gCO₂/kWh00:00
Highest imports7.94 GW09:00
Highest exports3.91 GW05:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

3 March 2026

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow