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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 22 August 2025

On 22 August 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 28.80 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 38.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 168 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 28.80 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 34.59 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 168 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 38.2 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
28.80 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.92 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand10:45
34.59 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.27 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:15
23.00 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.94 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
21.68 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −1.51 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
168 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +21 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
38.2 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −7.3 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
52.4 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −6.2 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
5.62 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +1.00 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 22 August 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 28.80 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 38.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 168 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 34.59 GW at 10:45, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 131 gCO₂/kWh at 14:30.

Key records for 22 August 2025

Highest wind2.95 GW00:00
Highest solar8.88 GW13:30
Highest gas12.34 GW21:00
Lowest carbon131 gCO₂/kWh14:30
Highest imports8.44 GW11:00
Highest exports3.34 GW05:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

22 August 2025

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow