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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 7 August 2025

On 7 August 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 30.87 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 65.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 82 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 30.87 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 36.27 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 82 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 65.7 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
30.87 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +1.09 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:00
36.27 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.50 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand01:15
25.41 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.61 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
26.16 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +3.11 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
82 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −4 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
65.7 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +4.4 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
78.5 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +1.2 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
2.23 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −2.70 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 7 August 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 30.87 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 65.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 82 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 36.27 GW at 12:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 46 gCO₂/kWh at 13:30.

Key records for 7 August 2025

Highest wind14.51 GW10:30
Highest solar7.91 GW14:00
Highest gas8.87 GW19:30
Lowest carbon46 gCO₂/kWh13:30
Highest imports7.75 GW12:00
Highest exports5.00 GW04:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

7 August 2025

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow