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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 20 April 2025

On 20 April 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 26.64 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 44.8% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 132 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 26.64 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 32.87 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 132 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 44.8 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
26.64 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −2.16 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:00
32.87 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.09 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:45
20.45 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −4.09 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
20.25 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −3.47 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
132 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +62 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
44.8 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −20.7 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
64.1 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −17.5 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
5.78 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +2.13 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 20 April 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 26.64 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 44.8% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 132 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 32.87 GW at 12:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 86 gCO₂/kWh at 12:30.

Key records for 20 April 2025

Highest wind6.91 GW00:00
Highest solar12.11 GW12:30
Highest gas12.47 GW20:00
Lowest carbon86 gCO₂/kWh12:30
Highest imports7.43 GW12:30
Highest exports0.97 GW13:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

20 April 2025

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow