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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 9 August 2025

On 9 August 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 28.88 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 67.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 75 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 28.88 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 35.49 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 75 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 67.5 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
28.88 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −1.02 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand13:00
35.49 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.47 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:30
24.07 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.61 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
25.05 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +0.05 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
75 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −10 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
67.5 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +3.0 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
79.9 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +2.9 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
1.02 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −1.72 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 9 August 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 28.88 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 67.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 75 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 35.49 GW at 13:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 40 gCO₂/kWh at 13:30.

Key records for 9 August 2025

Highest wind14.02 GW16:00
Highest solar11.96 GW13:30
Highest gas6.72 GW21:00
Lowest carbon40 gCO₂/kWh13:30
Highest imports7.52 GW23:00
Highest exports4.92 GW05:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

9 August 2025

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow