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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 19 October 2026

On 19 October 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.82 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 45.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 142 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 33.82 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 40.81 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 142 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 45.6 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
33.82 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +2.98 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:45
40.81 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +3.88 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:15
24.86 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.95 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
30.46 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +5.43 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
142 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −7 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
45.6 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −14.3 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
62.2 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −17.9 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
1.07 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −3.40 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 19 October 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.82 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 45.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 142 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 40.81 GW at 18:45, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 62 gCO₂/kWh at 07:30.

Key records for 19 October 2026

Highest wind11.21 GW00:30
Highest solar5.19 GW13:30
Highest gas15.54 GW18:30
Lowest carbon62 gCO₂/kWh07:30
Highest imports5.74 GW12:00
Highest exports5.20 GW07:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

19 October 2026

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow