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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 15 October 2026

On 15 October 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.89 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 59.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 114 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 33.89 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 39.39 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 114 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 59.5 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
33.89 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.87 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand13:45
39.39 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.35 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand23:30
28.23 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +4.88 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
30.22 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +0.10 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
114 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +15 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
59.5 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −2.1 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
74.1 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −2.3 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
1.34 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.04 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 15 October 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.89 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 59.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 114 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 39.39 GW at 13:45, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 64 gCO₂/kWh at 01:00.

Key records for 15 October 2026

Highest wind18.79 GW01:00
Highest solar5.95 GW13:00
Highest gas12.46 GW19:00
Lowest carbon64 gCO₂/kWh01:00
Highest imports7.50 GW13:00
Highest exports4.78 GW05:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

15 October 2026

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow