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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 6 October 2025

On 6 October 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.36 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 60.4% 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 32.36 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 37.98 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 115 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 60.4 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
32.36 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +1.39 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand13:00
37.98 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.23 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:15
23.90 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.54 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
28.67 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +0.54 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
115 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +58 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
60.4 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −16.4 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
69.4 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −16.4 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
2.01 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.67 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 6 October 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.36 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 60.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 115 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 37.98 GW at 13:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 57 gCO₂/kWh at 00:30.

Key records for 6 October 2025

Highest wind16.21 GW00:30
Highest solar10.37 GW12:30
Highest gas15.37 GW18:30
Lowest carbon57 gCO₂/kWh00:30
Highest imports5.77 GW09:15
Highest exports3.18 GW15:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

6 October 2025

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow