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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 25 March 2025

On 25 March 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 34.21 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 38.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 166 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 34.21 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 39.98 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 166 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 38.5 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
34.21 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.22 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:00
39.98 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.20 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:30
26.20 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.82 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
28.14 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.85 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
166 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −13 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
38.5 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +2.9 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
52.5 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +3.7 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.50 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +1.07 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 25 March 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 34.21 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 38.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 166 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 39.98 GW at 18:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 120 gCO₂/kWh at 03:30.

Key records for 25 March 2025

Highest wind10.69 GW00:30
Highest solar6.45 GW11:30
Highest gas20.37 GW19:30
Lowest carbon120 gCO₂/kWh03:30
Highest imports8.33 GW23:00
Highest exports3.03 GW05:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

25 March 2025

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow