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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 21 October 2025

On 21 October 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.16 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 59.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 101 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 32.16 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 39.53 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 101 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 59.4 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
32.16 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.77 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:30
39.53 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.26 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:00
23.68 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.90 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
25.53 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.65 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
101 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −44 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
59.4 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +12.7 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
76.0 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +13.4 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
6.07 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.64 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 21 October 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.16 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 59.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 101 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 39.53 GW at 18:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 54 gCO₂/kWh at 22:30.

Key records for 21 October 2025

Highest wind17.69 GW20:30
Highest solar4.59 GW13:00
Highest gas7.95 GW08:30
Lowest carbon54 gCO₂/kWh22:30
Highest imports7.86 GW04:00
Highest exports2.79 GW23:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

21 October 2025

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow