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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 15 October 2025

On 15 October 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 34.20 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 22.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 247 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 34.20 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 39.02 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 247 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 22.1 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
34.20 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.02 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand13:00
39.02 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.43 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:15
27.37 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.45 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
30.74 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.44 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
247 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −16 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
22.1 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +3.2 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
34.2 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +3.7 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
0.88 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.65 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 15 October 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 34.20 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 22.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 247 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 39.02 GW at 13:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 216 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 15 October 2025

Highest wind3.76 GW02:30
Highest solar2.61 GW13:00
Highest gas22.47 GW07:30
Lowest carbon216 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports6.10 GW19:00
Highest exports4.66 GW07:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

15 October 2025

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow