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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 21 February 2025

On 21 February 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 36.24 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 69.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 65 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 36.24 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 42.41 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 65 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 69.0 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
36.24 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −1.27 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:00
42.41 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.94 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand02:15
29.01 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.86 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
31.73 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −1.21 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
65 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −13 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
69.0 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +1.2 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
83.8 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +1.8 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.32 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.61 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 21 February 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 36.24 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 69.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 65 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 42.41 GW at 12:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 46 gCO₂/kWh at 21:30.

Key records for 21 February 2025

Highest wind22.11 GW13:00
Highest solar3.23 GW12:00
Highest gas6.24 GW08:30
Lowest carbon46 gCO₂/kWh21:30
Highest imports8.67 GW19:00
Highest exports4.39 GW05:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

21 February 2025

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow