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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 3 November 2025

On 3 November 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 35.90 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 72.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 66 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 35.90 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 42.37 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 66 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 72.2 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
35.90 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +3.19 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:00
42.37 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.46 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand02:15
29.06 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +4.74 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
32.83 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +3.83 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
66 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −33 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
72.2 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +5.1 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
84.0 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +3.3 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
1.47 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.28 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 3 November 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 35.90 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 72.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 66 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 42.37 GW at 18:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 52 gCO₂/kWh at 03:30.

Key records for 3 November 2025

Highest wind21.69 GW18:30
Highest solar2.98 GW11:30
Highest gas6.90 GW17:30
Lowest carbon52 gCO₂/kWh03:30
Highest imports5.78 GW19:00
Highest exports4.96 GW05:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

3 November 2025

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow