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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 14 September 2025

On 14 September 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 28.33 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 60.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 85 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 28.33 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 36.34 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 85 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 60.7 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
28.33 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.08 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:00
36.34 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +3.32 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:45
20.08 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −2.80 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
22.85 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −1.10 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
85 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +17 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
60.7 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −6.1 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
76.2 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −4.7 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.22 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +1.35 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 14 September 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 28.33 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 60.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 85 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 36.34 GW at 17:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 52 gCO₂/kWh at 23:00.

Key records for 14 September 2025

Highest wind20.98 GW19:00
Highest solar3.78 GW10:30
Highest gas5.65 GW20:00
Lowest carbon52 gCO₂/kWh23:00
Highest imports8.01 GW10:00
Highest exports4.45 GW23:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

14 September 2025

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow