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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 25 September 2026

On 25 September 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.20 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 50.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 143 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 31.20 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 35.99 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 143 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 50.1 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
31.20 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.18 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand11:30
35.99 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.33 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:15
25.13 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +2.41 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
27.65 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +0.93 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
143 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +7 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
50.1 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −2.2 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
64.7 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −3.4 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
1.83 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −1.32 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 25 September 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.20 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 50.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 143 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 35.99 GW at 11:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 103 gCO₂/kWh at 01:30.

Key records for 25 September 2026

Highest wind13.54 GW00:00
Highest solar8.95 GW12:30
Highest gas14.10 GW19:00
Lowest carbon103 gCO₂/kWh01:30
Highest imports6.87 GW11:45
Highest exports5.29 GW00:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

25 September 2026

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow