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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 24 April 2025

On 24 April 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 30.87 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 38.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 178 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 30.87 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 36.40 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 178 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 38.3 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
30.87 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −1.19 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand10:00
36.40 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.34 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand02:45
24.29 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.89 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
25.87 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −1.02 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
178 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −16 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
38.3 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +4.7 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
51.6 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +5.3 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.98 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.70 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 24 April 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 30.87 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 38.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 178 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 36.40 GW at 10:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 138 gCO₂/kWh at 14:30.

Key records for 24 April 2025

Highest wind5.34 GW23:30
Highest solar10.07 GW13:00
Highest gas15.73 GW19:00
Lowest carbon138 gCO₂/kWh14:30
Highest imports6.92 GW09:00
Highest exports3.10 GW05:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

24 April 2025

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow