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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 25 June 2026

On 25 June 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 34.55 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 41.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 169 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 34.55 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 42.21 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 169 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 41.5 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
34.55 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.27 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:15
42.21 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.30 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:15
26.35 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.87 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
30.88 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +0.61 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
169 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −24 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
41.5 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +7.4 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
53.5 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +7.3 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
1.32 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −1.16 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 25 June 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 34.55 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 41.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 169 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 42.21 GW at 18:15, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 92 gCO₂/kWh at 15:00.

Key records for 25 June 2026

Highest wind11.52 GW21:45
Highest solar13.82 GW14:00
Highest gas16.42 GW00:00
Lowest carbon92 gCO₂/kWh15:00
Highest imports7.85 GW12:00
Highest exports5.96 GW23:15

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

25 June 2026

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow