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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 18 September 2025

On 18 September 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.55 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 70.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 82 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 32.55 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 37.71 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 82 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 70.0 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
32.55 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +1.83 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand13:00
37.71 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.05 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:00
26.46 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +4.29 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
29.55 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +3.62 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
82 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +12 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
70.0 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −1.9 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
78.6 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −3.6 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
1.62 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −3.04 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 18 September 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.55 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 70.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 82 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 37.71 GW at 13:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 62 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 18 September 2025

Highest wind19.07 GW00:30
Highest solar5.91 GW13:00
Highest gas8.07 GW18:00
Lowest carbon62 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports6.19 GW10:00
Highest exports4.29 GW05:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

18 September 2025

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow