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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 13 December 2025

On 13 December 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 35.14 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 62.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 100 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 35.14 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 42.69 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 100 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 62.4 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
35.14 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −2.53 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand16:30
42.69 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.49 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:30
27.25 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.38 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
30.91 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −2.71 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
100 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −69 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
62.4 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +18.4 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
74.4 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +19.3 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
2.55 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +1.77 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 13 December 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 35.14 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 62.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 100 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 42.69 GW at 16:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 67 gCO₂/kWh at 22:30.

Key records for 13 December 2025

Highest wind19.77 GW20:30
Highest solar5.99 GW11:30
Highest gas10.22 GW16:30
Lowest carbon67 gCO₂/kWh22:30
Highest imports5.33 GW08:00
Highest exports3.19 GW15:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

13 December 2025

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow