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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 25 September 2025

On 25 September 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.10 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 60.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 113 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 31.10 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 36.85 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 113 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 60.3 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
31.10 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.48 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand09:30
36.85 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.79 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:15
23.93 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.32 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
25.37 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.48 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
113 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −38 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
60.3 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +10.8 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
70.6 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +11.1 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.92 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.45 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 25 September 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.10 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 60.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 113 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 36.85 GW at 09:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 65 gCO₂/kWh at 11:30.

Key records for 25 September 2025

Highest wind10.91 GW17:30
Highest solar11.42 GW13:00
Highest gas12.62 GW19:30
Lowest carbon65 gCO₂/kWh11:30
Highest imports6.59 GW10:00
Highest exports1.76 GW20:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

25 September 2025

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow