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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 12 October 2025

On 12 October 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.55 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 19.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 233 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 29.55 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 35.68 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 233 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 19.2 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
29.55 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.19 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:30
35.68 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.56 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand06:15
22.79 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.34 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
23.79 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +0.52 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
233 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +25 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
19.2 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −9.9 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
34.1 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −8.6 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.37 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.39 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 12 October 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.55 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 19.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 233 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 35.68 GW at 18:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 215 gCO₂/kWh at 06:00.

Key records for 12 October 2025

Highest wind2.42 GW23:30
Highest solar5.29 GW14:00
Highest gas19.93 GW19:00
Lowest carbon215 gCO₂/kWh06:00
Highest imports6.86 GW10:00
Highest exports2.74 GW23:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

12 October 2025

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow