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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 25 December 2025

On 25 December 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.56 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 68.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 90 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 31.56 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 40.60 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 90 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 68.4 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
31.56 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −2.39 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand13:00
40.60 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.78 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand23:45
25.69 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.87 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
25.82 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −1.06 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
90 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −7 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
68.4 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +4.1 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
83.0 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +5.4 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
5.23 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −1.21 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 25 December 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.56 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 68.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 90 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 40.60 GW at 13:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 70 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 25 December 2025

Highest wind15.93 GW18:00
Highest solar6.19 GW12:00
Highest gas5.45 GW14:00
Lowest carbon70 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports7.96 GW12:30
Highest exports1.62 GW04:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

25 December 2025

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow