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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 21 April 2025

On 21 April 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 27.79 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 35.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 169 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 27.79 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 34.28 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 169 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 35.1 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
27.79 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +1.15 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:00
34.28 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.42 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:30
21.64 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.19 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
22.27 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +2.02 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
169 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +37 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
35.1 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −9.8 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
52.6 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −11.5 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.86 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.91 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 21 April 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 27.79 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 35.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 169 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 34.28 GW at 18:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 139 gCO₂/kWh at 01:00.

Key records for 21 April 2025

Highest wind4.75 GW01:30
Highest solar5.55 GW15:00
Highest gas16.76 GW19:30
Lowest carbon139 gCO₂/kWh01:00
Highest imports7.43 GW11:30
Highest exports2.45 GW19:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

21 April 2025

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow