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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 27 April 2025

On 27 April 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 27.70 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 61.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 82 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 27.70 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 32.96 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 82 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 61.5 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
27.70 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.21 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:15
32.96 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.08 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:45
21.00 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.43 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
22.61 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +2.08 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
82 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −48 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
61.5 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +15.3 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
78.8 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +14.9 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.21 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −2.06 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 27 April 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 27.70 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 61.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 82 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 32.96 GW at 12:15, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 50 gCO₂/kWh at 15:30.

Key records for 27 April 2025

Highest wind11.05 GW23:00
Highest solar12.31 GW12:00
Highest gas8.23 GW20:30
Lowest carbon50 gCO₂/kWh15:30
Highest imports7.33 GW00:00
Highest exports3.44 GW23:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

27 April 2025

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow