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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 26 November 2025

On 26 November 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 43.10 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 41.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 186 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 43.10 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 52.12 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 186 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 41.6 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
43.10 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +1.36 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand11:00
52.12 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.96 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand02:45
32.00 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.13 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
40.77 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +2.95 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
186 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +5 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
41.6 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +0.1 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
52.1 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −0.5 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-1.11 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −1.65 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 26 November 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 43.10 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 41.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 186 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 52.12 GW at 11:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 77 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 26 November 2025

Highest wind18.89 GW22:30
Highest solar6.07 GW11:00
Highest gas23.88 GW08:00
Lowest carbon77 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports4.54 GW00:00
Highest exports5.39 GW14:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

26 November 2025

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow