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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 16 February 2025

On 16 February 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 34.90 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 53.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 131 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 34.90 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 44.95 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 131 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 53.3 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
34.90 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −1.28 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:00
44.95 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.72 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:15
25.78 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −2.98 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
30.42 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −1.17 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
131 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −75 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
53.3 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +21.8 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
67.9 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +22.6 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.69 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +1.73 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 16 February 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 34.90 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 53.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 131 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 44.95 GW at 18:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 100 gCO₂/kWh at 10:00.

Key records for 16 February 2025

Highest wind14.37 GW10:00
Highest solar3.33 GW12:00
Highest gas15.98 GW18:30
Lowest carbon100 gCO₂/kWh10:00
Highest imports8.47 GW13:00
Highest exports2.71 GW23:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

16 February 2025

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow