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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 25 June 2026

On 25 June 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 34.88 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 44.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 175 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 34.88 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 40.38 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 175 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 44.6 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
34.88 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.07 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand14:00
40.38 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.50 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:15
26.97 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.30 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
31.14 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +0.75 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
175 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −26 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
44.6 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +9.5 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
56.3 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +9.3 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
1.44 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −1.04 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 25 June 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 34.88 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 44.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 175 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 40.38 GW at 14:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 92 gCO₂/kWh at 15:00.

Key records for 25 June 2026

Highest wind13.27 GW21:30
Highest solar14.91 GW13:00
Highest gas16.40 GW00:00
Lowest carbon92 gCO₂/kWh15:00
Highest imports7.85 GW12:00
Highest exports5.96 GW23:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

25 June 2026

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow