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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 17 March 2025

On 17 March 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 35.82 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 39.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 176 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 35.82 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 44.22 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 176 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 39.9 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
35.82 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +2.84 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:00
44.22 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +4.06 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:15
23.91 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −2.62 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
29.18 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +4.02 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
176 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +14 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
39.9 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −1.4 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
53.1 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −3.1 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
6.08 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.49 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 17 March 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 35.82 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 39.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 176 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 44.22 GW at 18:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 118 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 17 March 2025

Highest wind11.33 GW22:00
Highest solar3.94 GW11:30
Highest gas18.50 GW18:30
Lowest carbon118 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports8.31 GW03:00
Highest exports1.61 GW17:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

17 March 2025

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow