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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 24 December 2025

On 24 December 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.95 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 64.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 97 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 33.95 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 39.82 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 97 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 64.3 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
33.95 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −1.70 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand11:00
39.82 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −2.96 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:15
27.56 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.72 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
26.88 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −1.04 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
97 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −28 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
64.3 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +6.1 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
77.6 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +6.4 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
6.44 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.10 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 24 December 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.95 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 64.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 97 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 39.82 GW at 11:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 57 gCO₂/kWh at 05:30.

Key records for 24 December 2025

Highest wind16.07 GW06:00
Highest solar4.44 GW12:00
Highest gas8.65 GW18:00
Lowest carbon57 gCO₂/kWh05:30
Highest imports7.95 GW14:00
Highest exports2.08 GW04:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

24 December 2025

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow