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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 6 December 2025

On 6 December 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 34.89 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 68.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 79 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 34.89 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 41.28 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 79 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 68.0 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
34.89 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −6.56 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:00
41.28 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −9.47 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
28.73 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −2.57 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
28.37 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −9.89 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
79 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −64 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
68.0 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +15.6 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
80.7 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +18.0 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
5.82 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +6.02 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 6 December 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 34.89 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 68.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 79 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 41.28 GW at 17:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 48 gCO₂/kWh at 04:00.

Key records for 6 December 2025

Highest wind20.87 GW00:00
Highest solar2.45 GW11:30
Highest gas8.21 GW18:00
Lowest carbon48 gCO₂/kWh04:00
Highest imports8.37 GW18:15
Highest exports3.48 GW00:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

6 December 2025

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow