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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 22 February 2025

On 22 February 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.69 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 59.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 77 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 31.69 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 38.39 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 77 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 59.9 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
31.69 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −4.55 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:00
38.39 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −4.02 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:30
25.27 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −3.75 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
25.54 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −6.19 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
77 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +11 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
59.9 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −9.1 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
78.4 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −5.4 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
5.44 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +2.12 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 22 February 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.69 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 59.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 77 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 38.39 GW at 18:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 51 gCO₂/kWh at 00:00.

Key records for 22 February 2025

Highest wind16.63 GW00:00
Highest solar7.31 GW13:00
Highest gas9.05 GW18:00
Lowest carbon51 gCO₂/kWh00:00
Highest imports8.88 GW08:00
Highest exports2.28 GW03:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

22 February 2025

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow