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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 27 September 2025

On 27 September 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 30.28 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 58.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 116 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 30.28 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 35.12 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 116 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 58.6 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
30.28 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.74 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:00
35.12 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.47 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
23.60 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.17 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
25.12 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.55 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
116 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −15 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
58.6 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +4.2 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
68.9 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +4.4 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.17 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −1.95 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 27 September 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 30.28 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 58.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 116 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 35.12 GW at 17:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 79 gCO₂/kWh at 14:30.

Key records for 27 September 2025

Highest wind12.66 GW17:00
Highest solar5.22 GW13:30
Highest gas11.28 GW19:00
Lowest carbon79 gCO₂/kWh14:30
Highest imports7.00 GW13:00
Highest exports3.74 GW19:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

27 September 2025

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow