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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 13 July 2025

On 13 July 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 27.56 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 52.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 105 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 27.56 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 32.07 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 105 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 52.7 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
27.56 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.81 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand19:45
32.07 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.69 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:00
20.98 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.26 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
21.63 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.42 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
105 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −10 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
52.7 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +3.3 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
72.5 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +3.8 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.75 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.35 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 13 July 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 27.56 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 52.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 105 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 32.07 GW at 19:45, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 55 gCO₂/kWh at 13:00.

Key records for 13 July 2025

Highest wind6.61 GW23:30
Highest solar12.14 GW12:00
Highest gas11.62 GW22:00
Lowest carbon55 gCO₂/kWh13:00
Highest imports8.13 GW16:15
Highest exports3.95 GW23:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

13 July 2025

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow