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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 18 October 2025

On 18 October 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.78 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 43.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 152 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 29.78 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 36.60 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 152 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 43.5 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
29.78 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −2.19 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand19:00
36.60 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.60 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:15
23.32 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.72 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
24.36 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −2.70 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
152 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −94 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
43.5 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +24.8 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
60.3 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +26.9 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.31 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.65 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 18 October 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.78 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 43.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 152 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 36.60 GW at 19:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 51 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 18 October 2025

Highest wind14.70 GW23:30
Highest solar2.35 GW12:30
Highest gas11.60 GW17:00
Lowest carbon51 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports7.45 GW10:00
Highest exports2.45 GW23:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

18 October 2025

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow