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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 28 March 2026

On 28 March 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 35.49 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 70.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 65 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 35.49 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 40.20 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 65 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 70.3 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
35.49 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.58 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:00
40.20 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
No change vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:15
30.56 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +2.93 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
33.01 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +3.10 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
65 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −49 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
70.3 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +10.1 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
84.1 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +8.9 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-0.41 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −4.59 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 28 March 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 35.49 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 70.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 65 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 40.20 GW at 12:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 32 gCO₂/kWh at 10:00.

Key records for 28 March 2026

Highest wind21.50 GW10:30
Highest solar10.84 GW12:00
Highest gas7.05 GW18:00
Lowest carbon32 gCO₂/kWh10:00
Highest imports7.82 GW21:30
Highest exports5.11 GW06:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

28 March 2026

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow