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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 30 December 2025

On 30 December 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 34.90 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 44.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 170 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 34.90 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 42.97 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 170 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 44.5 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
34.90 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.38 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:00
42.97 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.37 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:15
25.80 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.03 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
28.53 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +0.18 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
170 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −20 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
44.5 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +6.2 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
59.1 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +6.6 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
5.32 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.65 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 30 December 2025, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 34.90 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 44.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 170 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 42.97 GW at 17:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 99 gCO₂/kWh at 02:30.

Key records for 30 December 2025

Highest wind10.68 GW02:30
Highest solar4.09 GW12:00
Highest gas18.74 GW17:30
Lowest carbon99 gCO₂/kWh02:30
Highest imports8.39 GW10:00
Highest exports1.90 GW21:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

30 December 2025

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow