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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 10 October 2026

On 10 October 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.41 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 73.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 55 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 33.41 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 39.31 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 55 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 73.7 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
33.41 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.21 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand14:00
39.31 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.76 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand23:45
27.62 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.48 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
32.53 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +2.12 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
55 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −5 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
73.7 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −1.9 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
86.2 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −2.7 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-2.98 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −3.62 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 10 October 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.41 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 73.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 55 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 39.31 GW at 14:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 31 gCO₂/kWh at 13:30.

Key records for 10 October 2026

Highest wind22.24 GW12:30
Highest solar8.47 GW14:00
Highest gas4.81 GW18:30
Lowest carbon31 gCO₂/kWh13:30
Highest imports4.12 GW20:15
Highest exports7.56 GW05:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

10 October 2026

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow