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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 4 March 2025

On 4 March 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 36.04 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 55.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 125 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 36.04 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 42.78 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 125 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 55.5 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
36.04 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.26 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:00
42.78 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.08 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:15
27.73 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.44 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
31.97 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +1.25 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
125 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −26 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
55.5 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +8.7 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
68.9 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +8.0 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.36 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −1.14 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 4 March 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 36.04 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 55.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 125 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 42.78 GW at 18:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 54 gCO₂/kWh at 13:30.

Key records for 4 March 2025

Highest wind16.98 GW21:00
Highest solar10.47 GW12:30
Highest gas14.60 GW07:30
Lowest carbon54 gCO₂/kWh13:30
Highest imports7.44 GW09:00
Highest exports2.67 GW17:30

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

4 March 2025

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow