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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 9 September 2025

On 9 September 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.57 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 48.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 142 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 31.57 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 37.11 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 142 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 48.7 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
31.57 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +1.67 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:00
37.11 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.71 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:30
23.74 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +2.97 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
27.54 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +3.11 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
142 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +16 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
48.7 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −4.6 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
61.0 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −6.2 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
1.34 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −2.42 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 9 September 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.57 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 48.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 142 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 37.11 GW at 12:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 61 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 9 September 2025

Highest wind14.15 GW22:30
Highest solar10.12 GW11:30
Highest gas14.26 GW19:30
Lowest carbon61 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports4.59 GW23:15
Highest exports3.82 GW21:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

9 September 2025

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow