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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 12 February 2025

On 12 February 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 39.08 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 36.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 194 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 39.08 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 47.07 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 194 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 36.1 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
39.08 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −1.20 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:30
47.07 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.86 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:15
27.28 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −2.67 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
34.60 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.38 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
194 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +31 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
36.1 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −9.0 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
49.2 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −8.8 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.83 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.11 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 12 February 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 39.08 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 36.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 194 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 47.07 GW at 17:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 132 gCO₂/kWh at 02:00.

Key records for 12 February 2025

Highest wind10.54 GW01:00
Highest solar1.45 GW11:30
Highest gas23.62 GW19:00
Lowest carbon132 gCO₂/kWh02:00
Highest imports8.12 GW02:00
Highest exports2.18 GW06:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

12 February 2025

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow