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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 8 March 2026

On 8 March 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.48 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 32.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 212 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 31.48 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 39.74 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 212 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 32.3 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
31.48 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.73 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:15
39.74 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.66 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:15
23.81 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −2.02 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
23.82 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −1.25 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
212 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +17 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
32.3 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −5.0 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
46.4 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −4.4 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
7.44 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.80 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 8 March 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.48 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 32.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 212 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 39.74 GW at 18:15, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 189 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 8 March 2026

Highest wind5.42 GW19:30
Highest solar2.36 GW11:30
Highest gas17.63 GW17:30
Lowest carbon189 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports8.25 GW11:15
Highest exports1.39 GW20:30

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

8 March 2026

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow