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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 27 December 2025

On 27 December 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.81 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 60.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 109 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 32.81 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 40.13 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 109 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 60.2 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
32.81 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +1.65 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:00
40.13 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +2.58 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:15
25.30 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +2.23 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
26.08 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.16 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
109 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −11 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
60.2 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +4.1 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
75.2 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +4.3 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
6.04 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +2.10 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 27 December 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.81 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 60.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 109 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 40.13 GW at 17:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 80 gCO₂/kWh at 05:30.

Key records for 27 December 2025

Highest wind14.82 GW17:00
Highest solar3.79 GW11:30
Highest gas8.96 GW18:00
Lowest carbon80 gCO₂/kWh05:30
Highest imports8.40 GW10:30
Highest exports2.59 GW06:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

27 December 2025

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow