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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 20 May 2025

On 20 May 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.98 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 38.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 152 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 29.98 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 34.55 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 152 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 38.3 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
29.98 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
No change vs yesterday
Peak demand12:00
34.55 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.30 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:30
24.03 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.48 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
25.27 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +0.11 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
152 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +15 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
38.3 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −2.9 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
59.5 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −3.3 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.02 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.10 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 20 May 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.98 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 38.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 152 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 34.55 GW at 12:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 79 gCO₂/kWh at 12:00.

Key records for 20 May 2025

Highest wind3.12 GW00:00
Highest solar12.91 GW12:30
Highest gas14.70 GW21:00
Lowest carbon79 gCO₂/kWh12:00
Highest imports5.81 GW15:00
Highest exports3.00 GW06:30

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

20 May 2025

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow