⌁Live Grid Data
Report cache
Daily UK grid report
UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 6 October 2026

On 6 October 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.78 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 29.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 235 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 31.78 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 38.13 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 235 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 29.9 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
31.78 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.83 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:30
38.13 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.84 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:15
24.48 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.75 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
27.27 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −2.27 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
235 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +108 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
29.9 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −29.7 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
44.7 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −28.6 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
2.50 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +1.52 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 6 October 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.78 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 29.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 235 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 38.13 GW at 12:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 192 gCO₂/kWh at 04:00.

Key records for 6 October 2026

Highest wind5.46 GW00:00
Highest solar6.61 GW11:30
Highest gas18.46 GW18:30
Lowest carbon192 gCO₂/kWh04:00
Highest imports8.88 GW12:00
Highest exports4.73 GW06:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

6 October 2026

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow