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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 7 October 2026

On 7 October 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.08 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 48.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 157 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 33.08 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 40.53 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 157 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 48.2 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
33.08 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +1.31 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:45
40.53 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +2.40 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand00:15
26.58 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +2.10 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
30.20 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +2.93 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
157 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −78 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
48.2 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +18.3 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
61.7 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +17.0 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
0.24 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −2.27 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 7 October 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.08 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 48.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 157 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 40.53 GW at 18:45, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 54 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 7 October 2026

Highest wind17.36 GW22:00
Highest solar5.07 GW12:30
Highest gas15.57 GW07:30
Lowest carbon54 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports7.58 GW10:00
Highest exports5.88 GW17:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

7 October 2026

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow