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UK Electricity Grid Yesterday — 25 September 2026

On 25 September 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 30.24 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 46.8% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 141 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 30.24 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 35.38 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 141 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 46.8 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
30.24 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.56 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:00
35.38 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.86 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:15
24.13 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +2.02 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
26.69 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +1.31 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
141 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +11 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
46.8 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −2.1 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
62.0 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −3.5 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
1.83 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −1.32 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 25 September 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 30.24 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 46.8% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 141 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 35.38 GW at 18:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 87 gCO₂/kWh at 01:00.

Key records for 25 September 2026

Highest wind11.79 GW02:00
Highest solar8.10 GW13:30
Highest gas14.17 GW18:30
Lowest carbon87 gCO₂/kWh01:00
Highest imports6.87 GW11:45
Highest exports5.29 GW00:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

25 September 2026

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow