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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 1 December 2025

On 1 December 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 39.01 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 60.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 109 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 39.01 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 45.34 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 109 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 60.7 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
39.01 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +3.62 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:00
45.34 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +2.88 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand23:15
29.99 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.75 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
34.09 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +3.98 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
109 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +13 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
60.7 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −4.1 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
73.1 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −5.6 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
2.99 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −1.36 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 1 December 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 39.01 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 60.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 109 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 45.34 GW at 18:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 55 gCO₂/kWh at 04:00.

Key records for 1 December 2025

Highest wind21.48 GW03:00
Highest solar0.55 GW11:00
Highest gas12.90 GW12:00
Lowest carbon55 gCO₂/kWh04:00
Highest imports8.38 GW10:15
Highest exports4.65 GW05:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

1 December 2025

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow