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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 6 March 2026

On 6 March 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 35.44 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 30.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 226 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 35.44 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 40.95 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 226 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 30.9 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
35.44 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.46 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand11:00
40.95 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.49 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:15
26.86 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.28 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
29.14 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +0.61 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
226 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +77 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
30.9 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −26.5 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
42.7 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −26.5 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.43 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −1.01 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 6 March 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 35.44 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 30.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 226 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 40.95 GW at 11:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 152 gCO₂/kWh at 04:00.

Key records for 6 March 2026

Highest wind6.75 GW00:00
Highest solar2.75 GW12:30
Highest gas22.06 GW18:00
Lowest carbon152 gCO₂/kWh04:00
Highest imports7.90 GW13:15
Highest exports4.61 GW06:15

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

6 March 2026

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow