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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 15 September 2025

On 15 September 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.62 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 77.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 51 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 31.62 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 37.62 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 51 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 77.3 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
31.62 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +3.30 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand15:00
37.62 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.27 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
23.49 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +3.40 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
28.96 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +6.11 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
51 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −34 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
77.3 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +16.6 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
86.5 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +10.4 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
1.93 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −2.29 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 15 September 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.62 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 77.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 51 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 37.62 GW at 15:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 34 gCO₂/kWh at 09:30.

Key records for 15 September 2025

Highest wind20.43 GW20:00
Highest solar7.87 GW12:30
Highest gas4.25 GW18:00
Lowest carbon34 gCO₂/kWh09:30
Highest imports5.05 GW19:30
Highest exports4.37 GW00:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

15 September 2025

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow