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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 26 August 2025

On 26 August 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.75 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 61.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 108 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 29.75 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 34.23 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 108 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 61.4 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
29.75 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +2.46 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand14:30
34.23 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.31 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:15
22.91 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +3.14 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
25.08 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +2.08 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
108 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −4 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
61.4 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +3.5 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
72.9 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +2.1 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.23 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.13 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 26 August 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.75 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 61.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 108 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 34.23 GW at 14:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 61 gCO₂/kWh at 02:00.

Key records for 26 August 2025

Highest wind14.70 GW02:00
Highest solar9.16 GW14:00
Highest gas13.13 GW20:30
Lowest carbon61 gCO₂/kWh02:00
Highest imports6.92 GW12:00
Highest exports3.34 GW03:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

26 August 2025

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow