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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 27 August 2025

On 27 August 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.92 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 58.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 120 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 29.92 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 36.01 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 120 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 58.1 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
29.92 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.17 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand14:00
36.01 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.77 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand02:30
22.24 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.67 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
25.72 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +0.64 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
120 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +12 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
58.1 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −3.3 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
70.4 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −2.5 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
2.63 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.60 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 27 August 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.92 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 58.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 120 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 36.01 GW at 14:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 53 gCO₂/kWh at 15:00.

Key records for 27 August 2025

Highest wind14.22 GW15:00
Highest solar7.35 GW14:00
Highest gas11.51 GW20:00
Lowest carbon53 gCO₂/kWh15:00
Highest imports6.85 GW10:00
Highest exports3.86 GW20:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

27 August 2025

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow