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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 1 November 2025

On 1 November 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.10 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 71.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 71 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 33.10 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 37.76 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 71 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 71.7 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
33.10 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −3.01 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:15
37.76 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −3.90 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:30
27.53 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −2.63 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
30.30 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −2.88 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
71 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +3 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
71.7 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −0.4 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
84.6 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +0.8 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
0.58 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.74 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 1 November 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.10 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 71.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 71 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 37.76 GW at 17:15, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 31 gCO₂/kWh at 10:30.

Key records for 1 November 2025

Highest wind21.24 GW02:00
Highest solar6.79 GW11:00
Highest gas6.69 GW18:00
Lowest carbon31 gCO₂/kWh10:30
Highest imports7.38 GW19:00
Highest exports5.27 GW02:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

1 November 2025

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow