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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 6 May 2025

On 6 May 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 30.84 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 42.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 147 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 30.84 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 36.95 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 147 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 42.9 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
30.84 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +2.49 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand11:00
36.95 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +3.56 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:15
22.89 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.50 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
23.96 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +2.16 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
147 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +60 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
42.9 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −16.8 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
58.4 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −17.8 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
5.62 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.38 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 6 May 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 30.84 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 42.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 147 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 36.95 GW at 11:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 92 gCO₂/kWh at 14:30.

Key records for 6 May 2025

Highest wind4.89 GW00:30
Highest solar10.78 GW13:00
Highest gas15.20 GW20:30
Lowest carbon92 gCO₂/kWh14:30
Highest imports8.36 GW09:00
Highest exports1.99 GW06:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

6 May 2025

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow