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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 5 November 2025

On 5 November 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 34.53 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 59.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 125 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 34.53 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 43.12 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 125 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 59.9 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
34.53 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −1.13 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:15
43.12 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.00 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:15
25.40 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −3.43 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
29.46 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −1.25 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
125 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +27 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
59.9 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −9.1 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
73.4 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −8.3 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.41 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.61 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 5 November 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 34.53 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 59.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 125 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 43.12 GW at 17:15, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 55 gCO₂/kWh at 04:30.

Key records for 5 November 2025

Highest wind14.63 GW12:30
Highest solar2.86 GW11:00
Highest gas13.97 GW16:30
Lowest carbon55 gCO₂/kWh04:30
Highest imports7.02 GW09:00
Highest exports3.62 GW16:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

5 November 2025

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow