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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 25 December 2024

On 25 December 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 28.77 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 56.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 97 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 28.77 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 36.86 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 97 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 56.0 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
28.77 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −3.26 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand13:00
36.86 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.14 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:15
22.95 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −2.11 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
24.72 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −3.20 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
97 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +12 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
56.0 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −7.1 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
74.3 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −4.1 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.62 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.19 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 25 December 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 28.77 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 56.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 97 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 36.86 GW at 13:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 71 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 25 December 2024

Highest wind11.97 GW00:00
Highest solar1.81 GW12:00
Highest gas8.14 GW13:00
Lowest carbon71 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports6.40 GW09:15
Highest exports2.32 GW04:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

25 December 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow