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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 15 March 2026

On 15 March 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.51 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 71.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 69 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 33.51 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 40.67 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 69 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 71.1 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
33.51 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.74 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:00
40.67 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +3.21 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:45
25.55 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +4.13 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
29.11 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +3.02 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
69 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −88 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
71.1 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +21.0 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
83.5 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +20.0 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.43 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −2.01 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 15 March 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.51 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 71.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 69 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 40.67 GW at 18:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 29 gCO₂/kWh at 09:00.

Key records for 15 March 2026

Highest wind21.33 GW15:30
Highest solar7.70 GW10:30
Highest gas7.66 GW00:00
Lowest carbon29 gCO₂/kWh09:00
Highest imports7.69 GW19:00
Highest exports3.58 GW09:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

15 March 2026

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow