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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 18 November 2025

On 18 November 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 38.12 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 42.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 192 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 38.12 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 45.64 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 192 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 42.9 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
38.12 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.06 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:00
45.64 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.37 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:15
27.23 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.24 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
34.92 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +0.95 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
192 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +49 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
42.9 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −10.9 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
54.1 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −10.5 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
2.12 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.39 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 18 November 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 38.12 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 42.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 192 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 45.64 GW at 17:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 95 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 18 November 2025

Highest wind14.66 GW23:30
Highest solar4.19 GW11:00
Highest gas22.10 GW18:00
Lowest carbon95 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports6.89 GW01:00
Highest exports2.76 GW15:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

18 November 2025

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow