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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 31 May 2025

On 31 May 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 27.83 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 57.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 86 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 27.83 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 34.14 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 86 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 57.1 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
27.83 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −2.22 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand13:00
34.14 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.42 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:45
20.45 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −4.28 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
24.08 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −1.05 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
86 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +4 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
57.1 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −1.7 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
78.5 %Renewables plus nuclear
No change vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
2.12 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.92 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 31 May 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 27.83 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 57.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 86 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 34.14 GW at 13:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 40 gCO₂/kWh at 15:00.

Key records for 31 May 2025

Highest wind12.24 GW14:30
Highest solar10.42 GW12:00
Highest gas7.55 GW00:00
Lowest carbon40 gCO₂/kWh15:00
Highest imports6.57 GW08:00
Highest exports3.17 GW20:30

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

31 May 2025

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow