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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 14 March 2026

On 14 March 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.77 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 50.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 157 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 32.77 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 37.45 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 157 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 50.1 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
32.77 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −4.75 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand19:00
37.45 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −6.49 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand23:30
21.42 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −8.83 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
26.09 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −6.89 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
157 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +62 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
50.1 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −19.1 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
63.5 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −16.2 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
5.45 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +2.36 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 14 March 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.77 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 50.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 157 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 37.45 GW at 19:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 77 gCO₂/kWh at 12:00.

Key records for 14 March 2026

Highest wind9.94 GW00:00
Highest solar11.69 GW11:30
Highest gas16.48 GW18:30
Lowest carbon77 gCO₂/kWh12:00
Highest imports7.88 GW07:00
Highest exports2.29 GW17:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

14 March 2026

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow