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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 6 November 2025

On 6 November 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.94 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 32.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 225 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 33.94 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 40.63 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 225 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 32.5 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
33.94 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.58 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:30
40.63 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −2.48 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
24.84 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.55 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
29.14 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.32 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
225 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +100 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
32.5 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −27.4 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
45.9 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −27.5 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
2.73 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.69 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 6 November 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.94 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 32.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 225 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 40.63 GW at 17:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 149 gCO₂/kWh at 00:00.

Key records for 6 November 2025

Highest wind10.22 GW00:00
Highest solar2.67 GW12:00
Highest gas22.63 GW17:00
Lowest carbon149 gCO₂/kWh00:00
Highest imports6.90 GW11:15
Highest exports3.65 GW06:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

6 November 2025

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow