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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 20 October 2025

On 20 October 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.93 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 46.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 145 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 32.93 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 39.27 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 145 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 46.7 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
32.93 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +1.24 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:45
39.27 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.45 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:00
24.58 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.84 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
26.18 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.78 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
145 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +80 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
46.7 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −23.6 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
62.7 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −22.8 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
5.44 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +2.15 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 20 October 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.93 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 46.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 145 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 39.27 GW at 12:45, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 80 gCO₂/kWh at 00:00.

Key records for 20 October 2025

Highest wind13.03 GW00:00
Highest solar4.08 GW12:30
Highest gas14.42 GW19:00
Lowest carbon80 gCO₂/kWh00:00
Highest imports7.88 GW11:15
Highest exports2.35 GW07:15

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

20 October 2025

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow