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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 4 March 2026

On 4 March 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 34.99 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 50.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 159 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 34.99 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 39.95 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 159 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 50.3 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
34.99 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.57 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:30
39.95 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.74 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:15
26.81 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.97 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
28.58 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.29 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
159 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −39 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
50.3 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +11.6 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
62.3 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +11.7 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.97 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.04 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 4 March 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 34.99 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 50.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 159 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 39.95 GW at 18:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 95 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 4 March 2026

Highest wind13.70 GW23:00
Highest solar8.49 GW12:30
Highest gas16.37 GW18:00
Lowest carbon95 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports7.90 GW09:30
Highest exports3.54 GW05:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

4 March 2026

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow