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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 21 June 2025

On 21 June 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 28.98 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 57.9% 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 28.98 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 32.80 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 86 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 57.9 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
28.98 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −2.17 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:00
32.80 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −3.55 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:45
21.82 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.80 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
23.76 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −2.38 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
86 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −26 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
57.9 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +4.7 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
78.5 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +6.8 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.58 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.02 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 21 June 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 28.98 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 57.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 86 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 32.80 GW at 18:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 61 gCO₂/kWh at 08:30.

Key records for 21 June 2025

Highest wind11.94 GW23:30
Highest solar8.02 GW10:00
Highest gas8.14 GW19:30
Lowest carbon61 gCO₂/kWh08:30
Highest imports7.39 GW12:30
Highest exports3.45 GW19:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

21 June 2025

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow