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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 15 March 2025

On 15 March 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.47 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 40.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 165 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 33.47 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 38.98 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 165 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 40.9 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
33.47 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −3.19 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:30
38.98 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −4.78 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:15
27.19 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.00 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
25.83 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −5.72 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
165 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −60 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
40.9 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +13.3 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
55.3 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +16.0 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
6.40 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +2.50 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 15 March 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.47 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 40.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 165 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 38.98 GW at 18:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 131 gCO₂/kWh at 11:00.

Key records for 15 March 2025

Highest wind5.98 GW19:00
Highest solar8.11 GW12:30
Highest gas16.09 GW18:30
Lowest carbon131 gCO₂/kWh11:00
Highest imports8.05 GW12:00
Highest exports1.50 GW01:30

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

15 March 2025

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow