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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 15 August 2025

On 15 August 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 30.32 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 48.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 140 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 30.32 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 35.95 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 140 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 48.4 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
30.32 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −1.08 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:00
35.95 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.71 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
24.15 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.84 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
23.65 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −2.06 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
140 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −25 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
48.4 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +4.8 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
61.3 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +5.9 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
5.24 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +1.66 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 15 August 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 30.32 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 48.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 140 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 35.95 GW at 12:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 80 gCO₂/kWh at 12:30.

Key records for 15 August 2025

Highest wind5.49 GW01:00
Highest solar12.04 GW12:00
Highest gas12.07 GW21:00
Lowest carbon80 gCO₂/kWh12:30
Highest imports8.42 GW13:00
Highest exports2.86 GW04:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

15 August 2025

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow