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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 18 July 2025

On 18 July 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.27 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 43.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 146 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 36.43 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 146 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 43.4 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
31.27 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +1.22 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:30
36.43 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.01 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
25.16 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +2.80 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
25.84 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +1.66 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
146 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −19 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
43.4 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +6.2 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
60.5 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +5.5 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.33 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −1.79 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 18 July 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.27 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 43.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 146 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 36.43 GW at 12:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 108 gCO₂/kWh at 15:00.

Key records for 18 July 2025

Highest wind6.07 GW00:00
Highest solar10.06 GW13:30
Highest gas11.99 GW21:30
Lowest carbon108 gCO₂/kWh15:00
Highest imports7.42 GW10:30
Highest exports3.54 GW03:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

18 July 2025

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow