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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 12 August 2025

On 12 August 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 30.97 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 40.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 172 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 30.97 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 37.43 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 172 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 40.1 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
30.97 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.33 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand13:00
37.43 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.38 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:00
24.10 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.79 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
24.89 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +0.69 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
172 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +25 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
40.1 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −6.2 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
52.5 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −6.5 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.41 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.05 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 12 August 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 30.97 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 40.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 172 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 37.43 GW at 13:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 114 gCO₂/kWh at 13:00.

Key records for 12 August 2025

Highest wind4.92 GW02:30
Highest solar12.24 GW13:00
Highest gas17.19 GW20:30
Lowest carbon114 gCO₂/kWh13:00
Highest imports8.14 GW13:00
Highest exports3.51 GW05:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

12 August 2025

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow