Great Britain's monthly electricity stats

How we generated electricity in March

In March, wind was our largest source of generation for the second consecutive month, providing 32.9% of our electricity.

Just over half (51%) of electricity came from zero-carbon sources, peaking at 84% on 23 March at 11am.

High usage of renewables enabled the carbon intensity of electricity generation to continue to fall as we move towards the summer months, averaging at 127gCO2/kWh.

24TWh ran through the network in March, which is enough electricity to boil 4840 billion kettles. Demand for electricity peaked on 11 March at 6pm.

If you have any questions about these figures, contact us here.

Craig Dyke  
Head of National Control

Find out about Great Britain's electricity generation and how much came from sources such as wind, solar and biomass in our monthly snapshot.

Our control room experts continue to balance supply and demand second by second as we move into the spring months – and you can follow the electricity mix live in our carbon intensity app - available on Google Play Store and The App Store.

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