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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 3 December 2025

On 3 December 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 39.81 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 42.8% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 173 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 39.81 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 47.62 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 173 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 42.8 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
39.81 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.98 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:00
47.62 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.66 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:30
30.81 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +3.41 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
36.69 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +1.83 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
173 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +39 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
42.8 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −10.6 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
54.3 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −11.5 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-0.44 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −2.55 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 3 December 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 39.81 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 42.8% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 173 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 47.62 GW at 17:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 89 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 3 December 2025

Highest wind15.10 GW23:30
Highest solar6.46 GW12:00
Highest gas21.14 GW16:30
Lowest carbon89 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports4.64 GW00:15
Highest exports4.72 GW12:15

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

3 December 2025

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow