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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 23 August 2025

On 23 August 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 26.26 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 35.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 165 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 26.26 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 30.59 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 165 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 35.4 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
26.26 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −2.55 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:00
30.59 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −4.00 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:15
20.82 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −2.17 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
19.03 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −2.65 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
165 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −4 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
35.4 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −2.8 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
52.7 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +0.3 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
5.83 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.21 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 23 August 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 26.26 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 35.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 165 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 30.59 GW at 18:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 116 gCO₂/kWh at 11:00.

Key records for 23 August 2025

Highest wind1.78 GW00:00
Highest solar7.60 GW11:00
Highest gas11.76 GW21:30
Lowest carbon116 gCO₂/kWh11:00
Highest imports8.44 GW11:15
Highest exports1.60 GW19:15

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

23 August 2025

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow