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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 25 January 2026

On 25 January 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 36.19 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 62.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 110 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 36.19 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 44.03 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 110 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 62.9 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
36.19 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.09 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:00
44.03 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.80 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand23:30
29.70 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.50 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
33.00 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +0.57 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
110 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +41 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
62.9 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −13.0 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
73.5 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −12.4 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
1.31 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −1.19 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 25 January 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 36.19 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 62.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 110 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 44.03 GW at 17:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 54 gCO₂/kWh at 04:30.

Key records for 25 January 2026

Highest wind21.64 GW00:00
Highest solar1.63 GW11:00
Highest gas15.35 GW17:30
Lowest carbon54 gCO₂/kWh04:30
Highest imports6.89 GW13:00
Highest exports4.76 GW05:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

25 January 2026

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow