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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 8 November 2025

On 8 November 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.36 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 36.8% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 198 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 31.36 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 37.82 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 198 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 36.8 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
31.36 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −3.04 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:30
37.82 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −3.88 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:15
24.52 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.25 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
26.86 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −3.39 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
198 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −14 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
36.8 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +3.5 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
49.1 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +3.9 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
2.12 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.80 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 8 November 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.36 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 36.8% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 198 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 37.82 GW at 17:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 158 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 8 November 2025

Highest wind6.54 GW23:00
Highest solar5.42 GW11:30
Highest gas18.33 GW17:30
Lowest carbon158 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports5.27 GW23:00
Highest exports4.34 GW07:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

8 November 2025

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow