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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 29 May 2025

On 29 May 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.73 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 72.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 43 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 31.73 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 38.24 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 43 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 72.6 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
31.73 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +2.18 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand14:00
38.24 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +3.03 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:15
23.93 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.41 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
28.81 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +5.15 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
43 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −51 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
72.6 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +18.2 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
90.5 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +14.7 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
0.76 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −4.10 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 29 May 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.73 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 72.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 43 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 38.24 GW at 14:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 22 gCO₂/kWh at 10:00.

Key records for 29 May 2025

Highest wind21.04 GW14:30
Highest solar8.73 GW13:30
Highest gas3.80 GW00:00
Lowest carbon22 gCO₂/kWh10:00
Highest imports6.50 GW22:00
Highest exports4.53 GW14:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

29 May 2025

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow