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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 13 September 2025

On 13 September 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 28.25 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 66.8% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 68 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 28.25 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 33.02 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 68 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 66.8 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
28.25 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −3.94 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand11:00
33.02 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −5.16 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:15
22.89 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −3.80 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
23.95 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −5.32 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
68 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +9 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
66.8 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −5.1 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
80.8 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −2.6 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
2.87 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +2.95 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 13 September 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 28.25 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 66.8% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 68 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 33.02 GW at 11:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 43 gCO₂/kWh at 12:30.

Key records for 13 September 2025

Highest wind14.47 GW01:30
Highest solar9.25 GW14:00
Highest gas7.03 GW19:00
Lowest carbon43 gCO₂/kWh12:30
Highest imports7.29 GW22:00
Highest exports3.05 GW01:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

13 September 2025

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow