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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 7 March 2026

On 7 March 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.21 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 37.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 194 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 32.21 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 38.08 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 194 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 37.2 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
32.21 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −3.23 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:15
38.08 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −2.87 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
25.83 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.03 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
25.08 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −4.06 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
194 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −32 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
37.2 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +6.4 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
50.8 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +8.1 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
6.64 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +2.21 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 7 March 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.21 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 37.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 194 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 38.08 GW at 18:15, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 163 gCO₂/kWh at 04:30.

Key records for 7 March 2026

Highest wind6.18 GW02:00
Highest solar2.98 GW12:30
Highest gas17.52 GW17:30
Lowest carbon163 gCO₂/kWh04:30
Highest imports8.43 GW13:45
Highest exports1.91 GW05:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

7 March 2026

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow