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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 7 July 2025

On 7 July 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.47 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 65.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 69 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 31.47 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 38.84 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 69 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 65.2 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
31.47 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +4.66 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand13:00
38.84 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +7.08 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:15
24.11 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +3.38 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
26.71 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +6.00 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
69 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −37 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
65.2 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +17.1 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
81.4 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +12.6 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
2.08 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −2.53 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 7 July 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.47 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 65.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 69 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 38.84 GW at 13:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 32 gCO₂/kWh at 14:00.

Key records for 7 July 2025

Highest wind16.21 GW13:00
Highest solar10.95 GW12:30
Highest gas7.78 GW19:30
Lowest carbon32 gCO₂/kWh14:00
Highest imports6.46 GW21:15
Highest exports4.07 GW07:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

7 July 2025

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow