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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 25 August 2025

On 25 August 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 27.29 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 57.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 112 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 27.29 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 32.93 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 112 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 57.9 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
27.29 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +2.05 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:45
32.93 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +2.42 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:30
19.77 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.76 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
23.00 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +5.39 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
112 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −39 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
57.9 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +21.8 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
70.7 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +15.1 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.11 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −3.70 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 25 August 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 27.29 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 57.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 112 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 32.93 GW at 17:45, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 39 gCO₂/kWh at 15:00.

Key records for 25 August 2025

Highest wind13.64 GW23:30
Highest solar13.27 GW13:00
Highest gas9.70 GW20:00
Lowest carbon39 gCO₂/kWh15:00
Highest imports7.69 GW01:00
Highest exports3.74 GW23:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

25 August 2025

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow