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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 27 May 2025

On 27 May 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 30.81 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 59.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 81 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 30.81 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 35.40 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 81 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 59.0 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
30.81 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.26 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:00
35.40 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.37 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand23:30
24.76 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.80 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
26.35 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −3.03 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
81 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +32 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
59.0 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −11.8 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
77.8 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −9.9 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
2.36 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +5.42 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 27 May 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 30.81 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 59.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 81 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 35.40 GW at 17:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 40 gCO₂/kWh at 03:00.

Key records for 27 May 2025

Highest wind17.86 GW02:30
Highest solar4.22 GW09:00
Highest gas10.02 GW18:30
Lowest carbon40 gCO₂/kWh03:00
Highest imports7.22 GW15:00
Highest exports5.48 GW03:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

27 May 2025

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow