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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 4 October 2025

On 4 October 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 30.79 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 76.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 59 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 30.79 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 35.74 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 59 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 76.7 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
30.79 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −1.41 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:00
35.74 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.43 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:00
25.24 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.06 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
29.17 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +1.14 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
59 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −19 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
76.7 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +6.0 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
85.4 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +5.7 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
0.68 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −2.22 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 4 October 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 30.79 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 76.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 59 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 35.74 GW at 12:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 48 gCO₂/kWh at 13:00.

Key records for 4 October 2025

Highest wind22.17 GW18:00
Highest solar6.33 GW10:30
Highest gas4.52 GW07:30
Lowest carbon48 gCO₂/kWh13:00
Highest imports4.10 GW19:00
Highest exports3.13 GW05:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

4 October 2025

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow