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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 10 July 2025

On 10 July 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.27 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 40.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 156 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 31.27 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 40.16 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 156 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 40.0 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
31.27 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.34 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand13:45
40.16 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +4.23 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:15
24.94 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.02 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
26.12 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +1.59 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
156 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +15 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
40.0 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −3.1 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
56.3 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −4.2 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.34 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −1.17 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 10 July 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.27 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 40.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 156 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 40.16 GW at 13:45, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 102 gCO₂/kWh at 13:30.

Key records for 10 July 2025

Highest wind3.66 GW00:30
Highest solar13.10 GW13:00
Highest gas14.03 GW22:00
Lowest carbon102 gCO₂/kWh13:30
Highest imports8.97 GW13:45
Highest exports3.96 GW04:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

10 July 2025

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow