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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 10 October 2025

On 10 October 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.17 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 38.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 185 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 32.17 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 37.31 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 185 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 38.3 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
32.17 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.27 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:00
37.31 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.64 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:15
24.40 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.12 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
25.96 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −1.71 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
185 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +31 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
38.3 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −10.7 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
49.8 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −9.9 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.73 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +1.65 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 10 October 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.17 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 38.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 185 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 37.31 GW at 18:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 140 gCO₂/kWh at 00:00.

Key records for 10 October 2025

Highest wind7.10 GW15:30
Highest solar3.14 GW12:00
Highest gas16.77 GW17:30
Lowest carbon140 gCO₂/kWh00:00
Highest imports7.75 GW13:00
Highest exports3.07 GW16:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

10 October 2025

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow