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

On 25 August 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 30.52 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 26.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 248 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 30.52 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 35.24 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 248 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 26.4 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
30.52 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.31 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand13:15
35.24 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.72 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand23:45
25.05 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.05 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
28.61 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.73 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
248 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +12 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
26.4 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −3.9 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
41.2 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −3.7 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-0.54 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.14 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 25 August 2022, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 30.52 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 26.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 248 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 35.24 GW at 13:15, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 228 gCO₂/kWh at 13:00.

Key records for 25 August 2022

Highest wind4.91 GW00:30
Highest solar3.73 GW15:30
Highest gas16.34 GW14:00
Lowest carbon228 gCO₂/kWh13:00
Highest imports3.54 GW10:30
Highest exports5.15 GW04:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

25 August 2022

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow