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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 18 June 2025

On 18 June 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.19 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 46.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 132 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 31.19 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 36.81 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 132 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 46.2 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
31.19 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.65 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:45
36.81 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.06 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
24.43 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.73 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
25.73 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −1.39 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
132 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +37 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
46.2 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −12.8 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
65.0 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −11.7 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.51 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +1.18 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 18 June 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.19 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 46.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 132 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 36.81 GW at 12:45, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 74 gCO₂/kWh at 12:00.

Key records for 18 June 2025

Highest wind6.38 GW01:00
Highest solar13.07 GW12:30
Highest gas14.04 GW20:30
Lowest carbon74 gCO₂/kWh12:00
Highest imports7.17 GW16:00
Highest exports3.57 GW05:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

18 June 2025

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow