UK electricity in March 2026
Day by day: how Great Britain made its electricity in March 2026.
In March 2026, wind made 35% of Britain's electricity, then gas (22%). Renewables made 48%, against 39% a year earlier; average carbon intensity 131 g/kWh.
Electricity generated each day, March 2026
GWh a day
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- Nuclear
- Gas
- Hydro
- Imports
- Biomass
- Pumped storage
- Wind
- Solar
- Other
Share of electricity, by source
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Carbon intensity
g CO₂ per kWh, daily average
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March 2026 in total
| Source | Electricity | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Wind | 9,123 GWh | 34.8% |
| Gas | 5,799 GWh | 22.1% |
| Imports | 4,239 GWh | 16.2% |
| Nuclear | 2,829 GWh | 10.8% |
| Solar | 1,648 GWh | 6.3% |
| Biomass | 1,560 GWh | 6.0% |
| Other | 472 GWh | 1.8% |
| Hydro | 378 GWh | 1.4% |
| Pumped storage | 158 GWh | 0.6% |
| Renewable (wind, solar, hydro, biomass) | 48.5% | |
| Low carbon (renewable plus nuclear) | 59.3% |
Standout days
- Windiest day518.7 GWh of windThu, 12 March 2026
- Highest wind share57.0%Tue, 24 March 2026
- Sunniest day91.5 GWh of solarWed, 18 March 2026
- Cleanest day61 g/kWh averageSun, 1 March 2026
- Dirtiest day226 g/kWh averageFri, 6 March 2026
Every day
| Day | Total | Wind | Gas | Nuclear | Solar | Carbon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1 Mar | 829 GWh | 56% | 8% | 12% | 3% | 61 g |
| Mon 2 Mar | 902 GWh | 46% | 16% | 10% | 6% | 87 g |
| Tue 3 Mar | 854 GWh | 16% | 39% | 9% | 6% | 198 g |
| Wed 4 Mar | 848 GWh | 25% | 29% | 9% | 6% | 159 g |
| Thu 5 Mar | 846 GWh | 30% | 24% | 9% | 7% | 149 g |
| Fri 6 Mar | 850 GWh | 13% | 47% | 9% | 2% | 226 g |
| Sat 7 Mar | 776 GWh | 17% | 37% | 10% | 2% | 194 g |
| Sun 8 Mar | 759 GWh | 12% | 39% | 10% | 2% | 212 g |
| Mon 9 Mar | 845 GWh | 16% | 43% | 8% | 2% | 211 g |
| Tue 10 Mar | 873 GWh | 43% | 21% | 8% | 5% | 106 g |
| Wed 11 Mar | 905 GWh | 55% | 11% | 8% | 7% | 63 g |
| Thu 12 Mar | 914 GWh | 57% | 11% | 9% | 2% | 67 g |
| Fri 13 Mar | 912 GWh | 49% | 15% | 9% | 6% | 95 g |
| Sat 14 Mar | 786 GWh | 21% | 27% | 11% | 10% | 157 g |
| Sun 15 Mar | 813 GWh | 51% | 11% | 10% | 5% | 69 g |
| Mon 16 Mar | 907 GWh | 50% | 17% | 9% | 4% | 94 g |
| Tue 17 Mar | 910 GWh | 49% | 13% | 9% | 8% | 73 g |
| Wed 18 Mar | 829 GWh | 19% | 24% | 11% | 11% | 151 g |
| Thu 19 Mar | 811 GWh | 9% | 36% | 12% | 11% | 218 g |
| Fri 20 Mar | 808 GWh | 11% | 34% | 12% | 8% | 207 g |
| Sat 21 Mar | 748 GWh | 10% | 28% | 13% | 12% | 180 g |
| Sun 22 Mar | 744 GWh | 18% | 21% | 14% | 8% | 165 g |
| Mon 23 Mar | 835 GWh | 23% | 31% | 13% | 6% | 175 g |
| Tue 24 Mar | 883 GWh | 57% | 9% | 12% | 3% | 67 g |
| Wed 25 Mar | 926 GWh | 56% | 6% | 12% | 8% | 68 g |
| Thu 26 Mar | 865 GWh | 29% | 21% | 12% | 10% | 128 g |
| Fri 27 Mar | 844 GWh | 42% | 19% | 13% | 4% | 114 g |
| Sat 28 Mar | 865 GWh | 52% | 11% | 12% | 10% | 65 g |
| Sun 29 Mar | 804 GWh | 53% | 12% | 13% | 4% | 73 g |
| Mon 30 Mar | 892 GWh | 49% | 10% | 13% | 8% | 78 g |
| Tue 31 Mar | 823 GWh | 23% | 29% | 14% | 7% | 157 g |