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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 14 December 2025

On 14 December 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 35.51 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 71.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 62 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 35.51 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 41.82 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 62 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 71.9 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
35.51 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.37 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand16:30
41.82 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.87 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
28.69 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.45 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
31.65 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +0.74 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
62 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −38 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
71.9 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +9.5 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
83.4 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +8.9 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
1.99 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.57 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 14 December 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 35.51 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 71.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 62 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 41.82 GW at 16:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 38 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 14 December 2025

Highest wind22.27 GW18:30
Highest solar3.57 GW12:00
Highest gas6.04 GW17:30
Lowest carbon38 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports6.17 GW15:00
Highest exports3.81 GW06:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

14 December 2025

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow