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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 24 September 2025

On 24 September 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.58 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 49.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 151 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 31.58 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 37.64 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 151 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 49.5 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
31.58 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.10 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand10:45
37.64 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.30 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:15
23.62 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.51 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
25.85 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.44 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
151 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −23 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
49.5 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +7.0 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
59.5 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +7.2 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.48 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.76 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 24 September 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.58 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 49.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 151 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 37.64 GW at 10:45, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 107 gCO₂/kWh at 12:00.

Key records for 24 September 2025

Highest wind8.35 GW20:00
Highest solar9.10 GW12:00
Highest gas14.04 GW19:30
Lowest carbon107 gCO₂/kWh12:00
Highest imports6.43 GW12:30
Highest exports2.45 GW06:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

24 September 2025

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow