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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 20 June 2025

On 20 June 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.15 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 53.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 112 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 31.15 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 36.35 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 112 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 53.2 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
31.15 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.21 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand13:30
36.35 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.77 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:00
23.62 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.02 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
26.13 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +0.82 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
112 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −30 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
53.2 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +10.6 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
71.7 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +9.7 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.56 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.89 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 20 June 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.15 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 53.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 112 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 36.35 GW at 13:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 72 gCO₂/kWh at 13:30.

Key records for 20 June 2025

Highest wind8.72 GW01:00
Highest solar11.15 GW13:30
Highest gas12.40 GW20:00
Lowest carbon72 gCO₂/kWh13:30
Highest imports7.50 GW15:00
Highest exports4.19 GW19:15

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

20 June 2025

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow