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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 29 March 2026

On 29 March 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 34.52 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 67.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 73 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 34.52 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 41.22 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 73 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 67.7 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
34.52 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.97 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:30
41.22 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.02 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
25.75 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −4.81 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
30.94 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −2.07 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
73 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +8 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
67.7 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −2.6 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
83.2 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −0.9 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
2.03 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +2.44 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 29 March 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 34.52 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 67.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 73 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 41.22 GW at 17:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 44 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 29 March 2026

Highest wind23.76 GW15:30
Highest solar4.08 GW11:00
Highest gas7.79 GW08:30
Lowest carbon44 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports6.61 GW00:00
Highest exports3.58 GW07:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

29 March 2026

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow