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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 12 March 2026

On 12 March 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 37.91 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 74.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 67 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 37.91 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 44.50 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 67 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 74.5 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
37.91 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.76 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:30
44.50 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.00 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
31.60 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.45 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
32.98 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.84 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
67 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +4 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
74.5 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −1.1 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
84.4 %Renewables plus nuclear
No change vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.27 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +1.87 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 12 March 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 37.91 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 74.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 67 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 44.50 GW at 18:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 41 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 12 March 2026

Highest wind22.65 GW04:30
Highest solar2.99 GW12:00
Highest gas7.13 GW18:00
Lowest carbon41 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports8.38 GW17:15
Highest exports5.30 GW05:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

12 March 2026

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow