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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 30 March 2026

On 30 March 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 36.50 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 69.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 78 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 36.50 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 43.76 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 78 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 69.7 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
36.50 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +1.97 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:00
43.76 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +2.53 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand23:30
29.19 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +3.43 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
32.45 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +1.51 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
78 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +5 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
69.7 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +2.0 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
84.9 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +1.7 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
2.29 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.26 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 30 March 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 36.50 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 69.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 78 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 43.76 GW at 12:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 35 gCO₂/kWh at 01:30.

Key records for 30 March 2026

Highest wind22.52 GW01:30
Highest solar9.47 GW13:00
Highest gas7.85 GW19:30
Lowest carbon35 gCO₂/kWh01:30
Highest imports8.32 GW20:30
Highest exports4.68 GW06:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

30 March 2026

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow