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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 25 March 2026

On 25 March 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 37.92 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 75.8% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 68 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 37.92 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 44.84 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 68 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 75.8 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
37.92 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +1.69 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand11:00
44.84 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +4.06 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
29.26 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.11 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
34.09 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +2.04 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
68 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
No change vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
75.8 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +2.0 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
89.2 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +1.8 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
2.92 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.20 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 25 March 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 37.92 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 75.8% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 68 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 44.84 GW at 11:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 28 gCO₂/kWh at 05:00.

Key records for 25 March 2026

Highest wind23.88 GW13:30
Highest solar10.52 GW11:00
Highest gas5.80 GW19:30
Lowest carbon28 gCO₂/kWh05:00
Highest imports8.28 GW20:15
Highest exports2.53 GW04:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

25 March 2026

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow