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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 16 June 2025

On 16 June 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.90 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 59.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 92 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 29.90 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 34.77 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 92 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 59.3 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
29.90 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +2.99 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand13:30
34.77 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +3.17 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
22.61 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.74 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
24.65 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +2.57 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
92 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +10 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
59.3 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −1.1 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
77.0 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −2.4 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.01 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.57 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 16 June 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.90 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 59.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 92 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 34.77 GW at 13:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 55 gCO₂/kWh at 15:00.

Key records for 16 June 2025

Highest wind11.55 GW22:30
Highest solar11.32 GW13:30
Highest gas9.05 GW21:00
Lowest carbon55 gCO₂/kWh15:00
Highest imports7.19 GW10:00
Highest exports2.75 GW06:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

16 June 2025

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow