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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 8 April 2025

On 8 April 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.47 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 28.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 204 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 32.47 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 37.43 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 204 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 28.0 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
32.47 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.84 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand09:00
37.43 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.38 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand02:30
26.17 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +2.41 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
27.53 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +1.05 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
204 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +29 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
28.0 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −7.5 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
44.7 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −8.3 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
2.95 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.56 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 8 April 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.47 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 28.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 204 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 37.43 GW at 09:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 132 gCO₂/kWh at 14:00.

Key records for 8 April 2025

Highest wind2.77 GW23:30
Highest solar11.94 GW13:00
Highest gas20.63 GW19:30
Lowest carbon132 gCO₂/kWh14:00
Highest imports7.15 GW12:45
Highest exports3.87 GW06:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

8 April 2025

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow