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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 24 February 2025

On 24 February 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 36.51 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 65.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 74 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 36.51 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 43.10 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 74 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 65.2 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
36.51 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +1.92 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:00
43.10 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.28 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand23:45
28.76 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.57 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
31.18 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.18 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
74 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −3 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
65.2 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −1.8 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
80.3 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −1.9 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.94 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +2.31 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 24 February 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 36.51 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 65.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 74 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 43.10 GW at 18:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 40 gCO₂/kWh at 13:00.

Key records for 24 February 2025

Highest wind20.25 GW00:30
Highest solar7.72 GW12:30
Highest gas10.77 GW18:30
Lowest carbon40 gCO₂/kWh13:00
Highest imports8.88 GW19:45
Highest exports5.26 GW05:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

24 February 2025

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow