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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 13 March 2026

On 13 March 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 37.52 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 69.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 95 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 37.52 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 43.94 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 95 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 69.2 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
37.52 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.38 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand10:30
43.94 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.57 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:15
30.25 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.35 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
32.98 GWTracked UK generation sources only
No change vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
95 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +28 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
69.2 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −5.3 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
79.8 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −4.7 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.09 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.19 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 13 March 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 37.52 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 69.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 95 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 43.94 GW at 10:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 37 gCO₂/kWh at 05:00.

Key records for 13 March 2026

Highest wind23.13 GW04:30
Highest solar7.88 GW11:30
Highest gas12.69 GW18:30
Lowest carbon37 gCO₂/kWh05:00
Highest imports7.64 GW21:00
Highest exports3.20 GW11:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

13 March 2026

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow