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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 26 October 2025

On 26 October 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.14 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 75.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 62 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 32.14 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 39.68 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 62 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 75.5 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
32.14 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.69 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:00
39.68 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +2.12 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:45
26.24 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.02 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
27.87 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −2.74 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
62 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −1 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
75.5 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +1.9 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
89.0 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +3.2 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.56 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +2.65 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 26 October 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.14 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 75.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 62 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 39.68 GW at 17:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 43 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 26 October 2025

Highest wind22.15 GW20:00
Highest solar6.33 GW10:00
Highest gas3.40 GW01:30
Lowest carbon43 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports8.47 GW16:00
Highest exports2.65 GW03:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

26 October 2025

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow