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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 21 August 2025

On 21 August 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.72 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 45.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 148 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 29.72 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 34.31 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 148 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 45.6 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
29.72 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.25 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand10:45
34.31 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.29 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
23.93 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.22 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
23.19 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −1.91 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
148 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +14 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
45.6 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −6.7 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
58.6 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −5.8 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.62 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +1.84 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 21 August 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.72 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 45.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 148 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 34.31 GW at 10:45, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 110 gCO₂/kWh at 11:00.

Key records for 21 August 2025

Highest wind7.12 GW03:30
Highest solar7.48 GW14:30
Highest gas11.64 GW21:00
Lowest carbon110 gCO₂/kWh11:00
Highest imports8.30 GW12:00
Highest exports3.75 GW05:15

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

21 August 2025

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow