Record wind and solar saved UK from gas imports worth £1B in March 2026 (carbonbrief.org)

Carbon Brief reports that record wind and near-record solar generation in March 2026 produced 11TWh combined on Great Britain, setting a monthly output record. The higher renewables output reduced the need to import about 21TWh of gas, estimated to be worth roughly £1bn at then-current LNG prices, and also pushed gas-fired generation to the lowest March level on record. The analysis links the effect to fewer times gas set electricity prices, making power prices lower than during earlier high-fuel-price periods.