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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 27 November 2025

On 27 November 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 37.31 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 68.8% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 80 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 37.31 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 45.06 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 80 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 68.8 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
37.31 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −5.80 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:00
45.06 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −7.06 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
30.97 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.03 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
34.93 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −5.84 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
80 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −106 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
68.8 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +27.2 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
80.6 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +28.5 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
0.88 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +1.99 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 27 November 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 37.31 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 68.8% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 80 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 45.06 GW at 17:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 65 gCO₂/kWh at 03:30.

Key records for 27 November 2025

Highest wind22.04 GW16:00
Highest solar1.38 GW11:00
Highest gas8.41 GW17:30
Lowest carbon65 gCO₂/kWh03:30
Highest imports6.49 GW12:45
Highest exports4.72 GW23:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

27 November 2025

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow