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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 4 September 2025

On 4 September 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 30.75 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 54.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 117 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 30.75 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 36.32 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 117 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 54.4 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
30.75 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.15 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand13:15
36.32 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.51 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:00
22.85 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.19 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
25.84 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +0.46 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
117 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +20 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
54.4 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −6.4 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
70.3 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −6.9 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.25 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.66 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 4 September 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 30.75 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 54.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 117 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 36.32 GW at 13:15, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 59 gCO₂/kWh at 00:00.

Key records for 4 September 2025

Highest wind13.57 GW00:00
Highest solar8.12 GW13:00
Highest gas12.92 GW20:00
Lowest carbon59 gCO₂/kWh00:00
Highest imports6.83 GW13:15
Highest exports3.16 GW21:15

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

4 September 2025

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow