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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 8 June 2025

On 8 June 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 27.79 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 62.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 71 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 27.79 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 32.59 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 71 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 62.0 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
27.79 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +1.14 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:15
32.59 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.53 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand06:15
22.76 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +2.47 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
22.93 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +2.66 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
71 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −48 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
62.0 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +16.5 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
81.1 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +13.8 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.25 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −2.16 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 8 June 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 27.79 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 62.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 71 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 32.59 GW at 12:15, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 46 gCO₂/kWh at 09:00.

Key records for 8 June 2025

Highest wind13.43 GW04:00
Highest solar9.98 GW12:00
Highest gas6.76 GW18:00
Lowest carbon46 gCO₂/kWh09:00
Highest imports7.41 GW20:00
Highest exports4.01 GW05:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

8 June 2025

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow