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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 2 November 2025

On 2 November 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.71 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 67.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 99 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 32.71 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 40.90 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 99 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 67.1 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
32.71 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.40 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:45
40.90 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +3.14 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:15
24.32 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −3.20 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
29.00 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −1.30 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
99 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +27 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
67.1 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −4.7 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
80.7 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −3.9 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
1.75 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +1.17 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 2 November 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.71 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 67.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 99 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 40.90 GW at 17:45, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 56 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 2 November 2025

Highest wind17.13 GW23:30
Highest solar7.94 GW11:30
Highest gas9.35 GW16:30
Lowest carbon56 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports5.85 GW17:15
Highest exports3.42 GW15:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

2 November 2025

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow