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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 19 April 2025

On 19 April 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 28.80 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 65.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 70 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 28.80 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 32.77 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 70 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 65.5 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
28.80 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.02 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand11:00
32.77 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.58 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand23:30
24.54 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +2.99 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
23.72 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +0.93 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
70 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −26 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
65.5 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +5.6 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
81.6 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +4.3 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.65 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −1.60 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 19 April 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 28.80 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 65.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 70 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 32.77 GW at 11:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 45 gCO₂/kWh at 13:30.

Key records for 19 April 2025

Highest wind15.67 GW00:00
Highest solar8.59 GW14:00
Highest gas8.34 GW19:30
Lowest carbon45 gCO₂/kWh13:30
Highest imports7.43 GW11:15
Highest exports3.94 GW05:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

19 April 2025

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow