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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 15 May 2025

On 15 May 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 30.11 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 51.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 97 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 30.11 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 34.26 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 97 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 51.3 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
30.11 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.16 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand13:30
34.26 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.20 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
23.93 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.78 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
24.98 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +0.07 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
97 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +11 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
51.3 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −4.2 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
72.5 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −4.2 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.67 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.12 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 15 May 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 30.11 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 51.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 97 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 34.26 GW at 13:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 54 gCO₂/kWh at 03:30.

Key records for 15 May 2025

Highest wind10.22 GW02:30
Highest solar8.50 GW12:30
Highest gas10.74 GW19:30
Lowest carbon54 gCO₂/kWh03:30
Highest imports5.97 GW08:00
Highest exports2.43 GW04:30

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

15 May 2025

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow