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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 28 December 2025

On 28 December 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.28 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 36.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 192 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 32.28 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 40.27 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 192 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 36.4 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
32.28 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.53 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:00
40.27 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.14 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:15
23.66 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.64 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
25.08 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −1.00 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
192 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +82 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
36.4 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −23.8 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
52.3 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −22.8 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
6.02 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.02 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 28 December 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.28 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 36.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 192 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 40.27 GW at 17:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 125 gCO₂/kWh at 00:00.

Key records for 28 December 2025

Highest wind9.43 GW00:00
Highest solar1.06 GW12:00
Highest gas18.05 GW16:30
Lowest carbon125 gCO₂/kWh00:00
Highest imports8.24 GW18:00
Highest exports2.25 GW07:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

28 December 2025

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow