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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 22 September 2025

On 22 September 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.91 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 59.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 115 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 31.91 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 37.67 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 115 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 59.9 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
31.91 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +2.51 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:00
37.67 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +3.52 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
24.50 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.11 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
26.20 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +0.82 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
115 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +40 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
59.9 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −11.5 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
69.9 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −11.3 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.12 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +1.52 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 22 September 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.91 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 59.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 115 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 37.67 GW at 12:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 63 gCO₂/kWh at 14:00.

Key records for 22 September 2025

Highest wind10.98 GW00:00
Highest solar12.23 GW12:30
Highest gas14.41 GW19:30
Lowest carbon63 gCO₂/kWh14:00
Highest imports6.65 GW13:00
Highest exports2.42 GW05:30

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

22 September 2025

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow