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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 21 July 2025

On 21 July 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.14 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 35.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 146 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 29.14 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 34.88 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 146 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 35.9 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
29.14 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +3.08 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:15
34.88 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +4.25 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:30
21.48 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.67 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
22.79 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +2.82 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
146 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +34 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
35.9 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −8.1 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
57.3 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −10.6 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
5.52 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.02 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 21 July 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.14 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 35.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 146 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 34.88 GW at 12:15, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 113 gCO₂/kWh at 01:00.

Key records for 21 July 2025

Highest wind5.57 GW00:30
Highest solar9.06 GW11:30
Highest gas12.81 GW22:00
Lowest carbon113 gCO₂/kWh01:00
Highest imports7.42 GW12:45
Highest exports2.79 GW22:15

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

21 July 2025

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow