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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 9 October 2025

On 9 October 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.45 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 49.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 154 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 32.45 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 37.95 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 154 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 49.1 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
32.45 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −1.34 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand13:00
37.95 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.51 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand01:30
24.52 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.84 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
27.68 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −3.12 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
154 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −45 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
49.1 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +11.4 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
59.6 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +12.7 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.08 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +3.34 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 9 October 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.45 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 49.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 154 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 37.95 GW at 13:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 119 gCO₂/kWh at 03:00.

Key records for 9 October 2025

Highest wind11.70 GW13:00
Highest solar5.41 GW13:30
Highest gas16.34 GW18:30
Lowest carbon119 gCO₂/kWh03:00
Highest imports7.67 GW20:00
Highest exports4.01 GW07:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

9 October 2025

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow