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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 26 September 2025

On 26 September 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.02 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 54.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 131 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 31.02 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 36.59 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 131 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 54.4 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
31.02 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.08 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand09:30
36.59 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.26 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand02:45
23.76 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.17 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
25.67 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +0.29 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
131 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +18 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
54.4 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −5.8 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
64.5 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −6.1 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
5.13 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.21 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 26 September 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.02 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 54.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 131 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 36.59 GW at 09:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 83 gCO₂/kWh at 00:30.

Key records for 26 September 2025

Highest wind10.21 GW00:30
Highest solar7.12 GW11:30
Highest gas13.86 GW18:30
Lowest carbon83 gCO₂/kWh00:30
Highest imports7.00 GW15:00
Highest exports1.59 GW08:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

26 September 2025

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow