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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 11 August 2025

On 11 August 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 30.63 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 46.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 147 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 30.63 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 36.05 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 147 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 46.3 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
30.63 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +4.08 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:00
36.05 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +4.16 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
23.30 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +3.45 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
24.20 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +4.70 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
147 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +51 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
46.3 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −9.3 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
58.9 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −12.7 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.46 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −1.30 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 11 August 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 30.63 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 46.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 147 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 36.05 GW at 12:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 106 gCO₂/kWh at 11:00.

Key records for 11 August 2025

Highest wind8.13 GW03:00
Highest solar10.89 GW12:30
Highest gas15.37 GW18:30
Lowest carbon106 gCO₂/kWh11:00
Highest imports8.42 GW10:00
Highest exports3.94 GW05:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

11 August 2025

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow