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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 8 July 2025

On 8 July 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 30.66 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 61.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 86 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 30.66 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 35.62 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 86 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 61.0 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
30.66 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.81 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand13:00
35.62 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −3.22 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
25.03 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.92 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
24.81 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −1.91 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
86 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +17 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
61.0 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −4.3 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
78.0 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −3.4 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.00 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +1.92 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 8 July 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 30.66 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 61.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 86 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 35.62 GW at 13:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 49 gCO₂/kWh at 10:30.

Key records for 8 July 2025

Highest wind12.01 GW02:00
Highest solar14.05 GW13:00
Highest gas11.30 GW21:00
Lowest carbon49 gCO₂/kWh10:30
Highest imports7.90 GW10:30
Highest exports4.07 GW05:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

8 July 2025

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow