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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 23 September 2025

On 23 September 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.68 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 42.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 174 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 31.68 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 37.34 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 174 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 42.5 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
31.68 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.23 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand11:00
37.34 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.33 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand02:45
24.12 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.38 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
26.29 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +0.09 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
174 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +59 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
42.5 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −17.5 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
52.3 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −17.6 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.72 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.40 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 23 September 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.68 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 42.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 174 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 37.34 GW at 11:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 127 gCO₂/kWh at 12:30.

Key records for 23 September 2025

Highest wind6.03 GW00:00
Highest solar10.21 GW12:00
Highest gas16.64 GW18:30
Lowest carbon127 gCO₂/kWh12:30
Highest imports6.42 GW20:30
Highest exports3.59 GW07:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

23 September 2025

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow