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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 11 September 2025

On 11 September 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.54 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 74.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 55 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 32.54 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 38.08 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 55 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 74.2 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
32.54 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.09 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:15
38.08 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.06 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:15
26.36 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.92 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
29.32 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +0.98 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
55 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −5 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
74.2 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +1.0 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
85.6 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +0.6 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
0.74 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.87 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 11 September 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.54 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 74.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 55 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 38.08 GW at 12:15, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 36 gCO₂/kWh at 13:00.

Key records for 11 September 2025

Highest wind19.10 GW23:30
Highest solar9.28 GW12:30
Highest gas6.13 GW19:00
Lowest carbon36 gCO₂/kWh13:00
Highest imports5.74 GW21:00
Highest exports4.93 GW02:15

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

11 September 2025

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow