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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 4 August 2025

On 4 August 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 30.99 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 64.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 73 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 30.99 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 38.94 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 73 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 64.1 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
30.99 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +4.67 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand13:30
38.94 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +6.45 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand02:30
20.44 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.19 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
27.02 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +7.16 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
73 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −6 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
64.1 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +6.7 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
79.3 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +3.0 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
2.23 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −3.12 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 4 August 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 30.99 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 64.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 73 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 38.94 GW at 13:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 39 gCO₂/kWh at 15:00.

Key records for 4 August 2025

Highest wind20.65 GW13:30
Highest solar6.99 GW15:00
Highest gas6.86 GW11:00
Lowest carbon39 gCO₂/kWh15:00
Highest imports8.35 GW00:00
Highest exports3.50 GW10:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

4 August 2025

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow