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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 19 March 2026

On 19 March 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.58 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 37.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 219 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 33.58 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 39.34 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 219 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 37.2 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
33.58 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.85 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:30
39.34 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.02 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:30
26.28 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.40 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
27.14 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +0.47 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
219 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +68 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
37.2 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −14.5 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
52.2 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −14.1 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.90 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −1.36 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 19 March 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.58 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 37.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 219 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 39.34 GW at 18:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 162 gCO₂/kWh at 13:00.

Key records for 19 March 2026

Highest wind4.84 GW00:00
Highest solar13.15 GW12:00
Highest gas18.27 GW17:00
Lowest carbon162 gCO₂/kWh13:00
Highest imports8.31 GW09:00
Highest exports3.85 GW06:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

19 March 2026

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow