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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 3 September 2025

On 3 September 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 30.60 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 60.8% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 97 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 30.60 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 36.83 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 97 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 60.8 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
30.60 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.56 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:00
36.83 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.28 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:15
22.66 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.42 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
25.38 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −1.16 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
97 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −35 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
60.8 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +10.3 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
77.2 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +11.4 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.91 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +1.69 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 3 September 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 30.60 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 60.8% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 97 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 36.83 GW at 12:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 61 gCO₂/kWh at 23:00.

Key records for 3 September 2025

Highest wind13.73 GW23:30
Highest solar6.07 GW14:30
Highest gas7.39 GW08:30
Lowest carbon61 gCO₂/kWh23:00
Highest imports6.29 GW20:00
Highest exports1.70 GW06:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

3 September 2025

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow