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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 12 June 2025

On 12 June 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.11 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 68.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 83 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 32.11 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 38.82 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 83 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 68.3 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
32.11 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +1.83 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand15:00
38.82 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +3.16 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand01:15
25.03 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +2.91 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
28.24 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +3.33 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
83 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −48 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
68.3 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +19.4 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
79.4 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +14.9 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
1.99 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −1.85 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 12 June 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.11 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 68.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 83 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 38.82 GW at 15:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 55 gCO₂/kWh at 15:00.

Key records for 12 June 2025

Highest wind17.52 GW15:00
Highest solar7.70 GW15:00
Highest gas10.21 GW20:30
Lowest carbon55 gCO₂/kWh15:00
Highest imports5.60 GW17:00
Highest exports4.15 GW04:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

12 June 2025

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow