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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 10 March 2026

On 10 March 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 36.19 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 64.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 106 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 36.19 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 43.90 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 106 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 64.0 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
36.19 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +1.13 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:00
43.90 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +2.20 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand02:15
27.38 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.02 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
31.52 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +2.89 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
106 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −104 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
64.0 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +28.8 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
73.3 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +27.6 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.11 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −2.06 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 10 March 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 36.19 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 64.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 106 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 43.90 GW at 18:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 56 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 10 March 2026

Highest wind22.88 GW21:30
Highest solar7.74 GW11:30
Highest gas11.17 GW18:30
Lowest carbon56 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports7.42 GW09:30
Highest exports3.54 GW23:15

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

10 March 2026

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow