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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 31 March 2026

On 31 March 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 34.23 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 46.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 157 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 34.23 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 39.69 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 157 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 46.4 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
34.23 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −2.26 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand13:00
39.69 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −4.07 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:15
26.51 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −2.67 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
28.51 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −3.94 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
157 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +79 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
46.4 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −23.3 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
64.2 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −20.7 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.98 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +1.69 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 31 March 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 34.23 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 46.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 157 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 39.69 GW at 13:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 81 gCO₂/kWh at 05:00.

Key records for 31 March 2026

Highest wind11.53 GW02:00
Highest solar9.20 GW13:30
Highest gas16.32 GW19:00
Lowest carbon81 gCO₂/kWh05:00
Highest imports8.18 GW01:15
Highest exports3.65 GW22:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

31 March 2026

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow