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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 15 February 2025

On 15 February 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 36.18 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 31.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 206 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 36.18 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 43.23 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 206 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 31.5 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
36.18 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −4.89 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:00
43.23 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −5.83 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:15
28.76 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.77 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
31.58 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −6.25 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
206 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +8 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
31.5 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −5.4 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
45.3 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −3.4 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
2.96 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +2.61 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 15 February 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 36.18 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 31.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 206 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 43.23 GW at 18:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 151 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 15 February 2025

Highest wind8.89 GW00:00
Highest solar1.91 GW11:30
Highest gas22.33 GW17:30
Lowest carbon151 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports8.44 GW11:00
Highest exports3.24 GW05:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

15 February 2025

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow