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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 27 March 2026

On 27 March 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 34.91 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 60.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 114 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 34.91 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 40.20 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 114 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 60.2 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
34.91 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −1.10 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand14:00
40.20 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −2.03 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:30
27.64 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.59 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
29.91 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +0.47 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
114 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −14 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
60.2 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +4.5 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
75.2 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +4.1 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.18 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −1.50 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 27 March 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 34.91 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 60.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 114 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 40.20 GW at 14:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 69 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 27 March 2026

Highest wind18.08 GW14:00
Highest solar4.33 GW11:30
Highest gas9.82 GW18:30
Lowest carbon69 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports8.01 GW11:30
Highest exports3.77 GW06:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

27 March 2026

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow