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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 12 May 2025

On 12 May 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.95 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 53.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 106 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 29.95 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 36.79 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 106 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 53.9 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
29.95 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +2.82 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand13:00
36.79 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +4.30 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:15
21.66 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.23 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
24.55 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +3.20 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
106 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +34 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
53.9 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −8.0 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
71.6 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −9.2 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.06 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.53 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 12 May 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.95 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 53.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 106 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 36.79 GW at 13:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 71 gCO₂/kWh at 13:30.

Key records for 12 May 2025

Highest wind8.89 GW18:00
Highest solar11.48 GW13:00
Highest gas9.75 GW20:30
Lowest carbon71 gCO₂/kWh13:30
Highest imports6.33 GW01:00
Highest exports2.10 GW05:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

12 May 2025

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow