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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 16 September 2025

On 16 September 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.09 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 71.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 69 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 32.09 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 38.07 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 69 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 71.9 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
32.09 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.47 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand13:45
38.07 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.45 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand23:30
24.89 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.41 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
28.61 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.35 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
69 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +18 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
71.9 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −5.4 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
80.8 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −5.8 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
2.05 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.13 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 16 September 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.09 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 71.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 69 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 38.07 GW at 13:45, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 50 gCO₂/kWh at 10:30.

Key records for 16 September 2025

Highest wind18.90 GW01:30
Highest solar9.17 GW13:30
Highest gas8.72 GW19:00
Lowest carbon50 gCO₂/kWh10:30
Highest imports6.97 GW23:45
Highest exports3.63 GW04:30

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

16 September 2025

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow