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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 19 December 2025

On 19 December 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 37.46 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 63.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 101 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 37.46 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 45.13 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 101 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 63.6 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
37.46 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.17 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand11:00
45.13 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.20 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
27.68 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −2.24 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
33.67 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +2.42 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
101 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +15 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
63.6 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −3.5 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
74.6 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −3.5 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
2.55 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −3.06 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 19 December 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 37.46 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 63.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 101 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 45.13 GW at 11:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 76 gCO₂/kWh at 04:00.

Key records for 19 December 2025

Highest wind19.43 GW10:00
Highest solar6.20 GW11:30
Highest gas12.04 GW16:30
Lowest carbon76 gCO₂/kWh04:00
Highest imports6.99 GW20:00
Highest exports3.18 GW15:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

19 December 2025

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow