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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 23 May 2025

On 23 May 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.53 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 50.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 115 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 29.53 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 35.13 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 115 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 50.1 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
29.53 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.17 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand10:45
35.13 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.09 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:15
23.28 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.75 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
24.47 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.15 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
115 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +14 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
50.1 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −3.4 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
70.5 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −4.8 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.66 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.27 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 23 May 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.53 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 50.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 115 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 35.13 GW at 10:45, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 83 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 23 May 2025

Highest wind9.95 GW23:30
Highest solar11.59 GW11:30
Highest gas8.94 GW20:00
Lowest carbon83 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports5.82 GW10:00
Highest exports2.21 GW04:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

23 May 2025

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow