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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 11 October 2026

On 11 October 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.15 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 53.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 198 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 29.15 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 33.74 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 198 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 53.6 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
29.15 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −4.26 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:30
33.74 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −5.57 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:30
22.73 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −4.89 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
23.23 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −9.30 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
198 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +143 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
53.6 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −20.1 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
71.1 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −15.1 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
5.50 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +8.49 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 11 October 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.15 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 53.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 198 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 33.74 GW at 18:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 124 gCO₂/kWh at 00:00.

Key records for 11 October 2026

Highest wind17.56 GW00:00
Highest solar9.16 GW12:00
Highest gas11.65 GW18:30
Lowest carbon124 gCO₂/kWh00:00
Highest imports8.11 GW16:00
Highest exports2.28 GW00:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

11 October 2026

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow