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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 9 March 2026

On 9 March 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 35.06 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 35.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 211 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 35.06 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 41.69 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 211 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 35.2 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
35.06 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +3.58 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand19:15
41.69 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.95 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:15
26.35 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +2.54 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
28.63 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +4.81 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
211 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
No change vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
35.2 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +2.9 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
45.7 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −0.7 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
5.16 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −2.28 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 9 March 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 35.06 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 35.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 211 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 41.69 GW at 19:15, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 151 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 9 March 2026

Highest wind7.91 GW23:00
Highest solar3.36 GW13:00
Highest gas21.04 GW18:00
Lowest carbon151 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports7.96 GW09:00
Highest exports3.78 GW06:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

9 March 2026

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow