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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 4 May 2025

On 4 May 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 27.06 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 67.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 63 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 27.06 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 31.95 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 63 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 67.6 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
27.06 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.14 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand13:00
31.95 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.23 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand06:15
21.53 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.15 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
22.41 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +0.85 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
63 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −6 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
67.6 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +1.2 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
83.0 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +1.2 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.48 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.90 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 4 May 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 27.06 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 67.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 63 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 31.95 GW at 13:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 44 gCO₂/kWh at 09:30.

Key records for 4 May 2025

Highest wind12.58 GW18:00
Highest solar8.76 GW12:00
Highest gas4.78 GW20:30
Lowest carbon44 gCO₂/kWh09:30
Highest imports6.51 GW22:00
Highest exports2.34 GW05:30

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

4 May 2025

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow