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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 18 August 2025

On 18 August 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.43 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 36.8% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 181 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 29.43 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 34.48 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 181 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 36.8 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
29.43 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +3.78 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand14:15
34.48 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +3.67 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:45
22.59 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +3.09 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
23.48 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +4.35 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
181 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +68 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
36.8 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −15.9 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
49.8 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −19.3 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.99 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −1.95 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 18 August 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.43 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 36.8% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 181 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 34.48 GW at 14:15, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 156 gCO₂/kWh at 00:00.

Key records for 18 August 2025

Highest wind4.67 GW00:00
Highest solar4.94 GW13:00
Highest gas15.32 GW19:00
Lowest carbon156 gCO₂/kWh00:00
Highest imports8.42 GW14:15
Highest exports3.19 GW06:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

18 August 2025

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow