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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 5 July 2025

On 5 July 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.51 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 68.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 60 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 29.51 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 34.04 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 60 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 68.4 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
29.51 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −1.69 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand14:00
34.04 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −4.44 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand23:30
25.51 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.54 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
26.56 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −1.83 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
60 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −15 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
68.4 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +2.1 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
84.3 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +1.5 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-0.16 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.81 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 5 July 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.51 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 68.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 60 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 34.04 GW at 14:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 40 gCO₂/kWh at 09:00.

Key records for 5 July 2025

Highest wind17.42 GW03:30
Highest solar5.69 GW14:00
Highest gas4.88 GW00:30
Lowest carbon40 gCO₂/kWh09:00
Highest imports6.16 GW23:00
Highest exports6.66 GW06:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

5 July 2025

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow