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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 17 August 2025

On 17 August 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 25.65 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 52.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 113 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 25.65 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 30.81 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 113 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 52.6 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
25.65 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.39 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:00
30.81 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.28 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:15
19.49 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.73 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
19.13 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +0.44 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
113 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −12 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
52.6 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +5.0 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
69.1 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +5.2 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
5.94 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.78 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 17 August 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 25.65 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 52.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 113 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 30.81 GW at 12:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 67 gCO₂/kWh at 11:30.

Key records for 17 August 2025

Highest wind5.37 GW20:30
Highest solar12.24 GW12:30
Highest gas10.17 GW18:30
Lowest carbon67 gCO₂/kWh11:30
Highest imports8.24 GW11:00
Highest exports2.37 GW23:15

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

17 August 2025

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow