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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 11 March 2026

On 11 March 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 37.15 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 75.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 63 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 37.15 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 43.50 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 63 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 75.6 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
37.15 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.96 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:00
43.50 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.39 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
31.15 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +3.78 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
33.81 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +2.29 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
63 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −44 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
75.6 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +11.6 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
84.4 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +11.0 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
1.40 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −1.71 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 11 March 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 37.15 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 75.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 63 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 43.50 GW at 12:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 39 gCO₂/kWh at 13:00.

Key records for 11 March 2026

Highest wind22.89 GW00:00
Highest solar10.32 GW12:00
Highest gas9.08 GW19:00
Lowest carbon39 gCO₂/kWh13:00
Highest imports6.00 GW19:15
Highest exports4.36 GW05:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

11 March 2026

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow