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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 25 February 2026

On 25 February 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 36.65 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 54.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 128 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 36.65 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 42.46 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 128 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 54.5 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
36.65 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −1.27 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand11:15
42.46 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −3.34 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand23:30
28.12 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.23 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
32.15 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −2.24 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
128 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −10 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
54.5 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +2.9 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
67.0 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +3.4 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
1.53 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +1.62 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 25 February 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 36.65 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 54.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 128 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 42.46 GW at 11:15, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 71 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 25 February 2026

Highest wind16.60 GW00:00
Highest solar7.88 GW11:00
Highest gas15.48 GW18:00
Lowest carbon71 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports6.03 GW12:30
Highest exports5.18 GW06:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

25 February 2026

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow