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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 14 March 2025

On 14 March 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 36.66 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 27.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 226 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 36.66 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 43.76 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 226 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 27.6 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
36.66 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.42 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand10:00
43.76 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.36 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:15
28.19 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.14 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
31.55 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.84 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
226 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +18 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
27.6 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −5.9 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
39.4 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −5.5 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.90 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.68 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 14 March 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 36.66 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 27.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 226 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 43.76 GW at 10:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 192 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 14 March 2025

Highest wind4.01 GW10:30
Highest solar7.41 GW10:30
Highest gas21.45 GW18:30
Lowest carbon192 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports7.99 GW23:45
Highest exports3.59 GW05:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

14 March 2025

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow