⌁Live Grid Data
Report cache
Daily UK grid report
UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 25 May 2022

On 25 May 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.18 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 54.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 121 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 33.18 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 39.09 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 121 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 54.2 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
33.18 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +1.57 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:00
39.09 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.13 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:00
24.79 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +2.13 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
32.44 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +1.68 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
121 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −67 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
54.2 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +18.1 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
70.5 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +17.2 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-2.62 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.95 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 25 May 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.18 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 54.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 121 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 39.09 GW at 17:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 70 gCO₂/kWh at 13:30.

Key records for 25 May 2022

Highest wind19.90 GW14:00
Highest solar4.99 GW14:30
Highest gas13.74 GW00:00
Lowest carbon70 gCO₂/kWh13:30
Highest imports2.73 GW12:00
Highest exports4.89 GW05:15

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

25 May 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow