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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 6 July 2025

On 6 July 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 26.80 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 48.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 106 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 26.80 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 31.76 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 106 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 48.1 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
26.80 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −2.71 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:30
31.76 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −2.28 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
20.73 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −4.78 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
20.71 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −5.84 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
106 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +46 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
48.1 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −20.3 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
68.8 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −15.4 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.61 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +4.77 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 6 July 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 26.80 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 48.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 106 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 31.76 GW at 17:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 69 gCO₂/kWh at 00:30.

Key records for 6 July 2025

Highest wind9.14 GW01:00
Highest solar7.86 GW14:30
Highest gas10.45 GW20:30
Lowest carbon69 gCO₂/kWh00:30
Highest imports7.74 GW09:00
Highest exports3.91 GW22:30

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

6 July 2025

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow