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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 18 March 2026

On 18 March 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 34.43 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 51.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 151 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 34.43 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 39.36 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 151 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 51.7 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
34.43 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −3.18 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand19:00
39.36 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −5.33 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:15
26.68 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −3.48 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
26.67 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −6.87 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
151 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +79 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
51.7 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −19.8 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
66.3 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −15.9 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
6.26 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +4.81 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 18 March 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 34.43 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 51.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 151 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 39.36 GW at 19:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 97 gCO₂/kWh at 12:00.

Key records for 18 March 2026

Highest wind12.92 GW00:00
Highest solar12.91 GW12:00
Highest gas16.01 GW19:30
Lowest carbon97 gCO₂/kWh12:00
Highest imports8.39 GW09:15
Highest exports3.44 GW17:15

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

18 March 2026

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow