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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 3 October 2025

On 3 October 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.21 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 70.8% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 77 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 32.21 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 37.17 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 77 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 70.8 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
32.21 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +1.41 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:00
37.17 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.07 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
25.30 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +3.46 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
28.02 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +2.01 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
77 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −14 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
70.8 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +2.7 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
79.8 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +1.6 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
2.89 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.61 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 3 October 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.21 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 70.8% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 77 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 37.17 GW at 18:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 57 gCO₂/kWh at 21:00.

Key records for 3 October 2025

Highest wind20.45 GW16:30
Highest solar1.36 GW12:00
Highest gas7.06 GW09:30
Lowest carbon57 gCO₂/kWh21:00
Highest imports7.32 GW11:30
Highest exports3.58 GW01:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

3 October 2025

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow