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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 24 July 2025

On 24 July 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 30.58 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 43.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 133 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 30.58 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 35.55 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 133 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 43.6 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
30.58 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +1.40 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:00
35.55 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.97 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand02:30
23.99 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +3.02 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
24.45 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +2.05 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
133 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −8 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
43.6 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +4.6 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
62.8 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +2.8 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.48 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −2.19 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 24 July 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 30.58 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 43.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 133 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 35.55 GW at 18:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 97 gCO₂/kWh at 11:00.

Key records for 24 July 2025

Highest wind7.82 GW06:30
Highest solar6.05 GW12:00
Highest gas14.00 GW19:30
Lowest carbon97 gCO₂/kWh11:00
Highest imports8.24 GW11:00
Highest exports4.50 GW19:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

24 July 2025

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow