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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 22 October 2026

On 22 October 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.89 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 50.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 109 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 31.89 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 38.99 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 109 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 50.3 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
31.89 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.98 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:00
38.99 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.18 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:15
24.84 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.64 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
25.56 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −2.55 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
109 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +14 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
50.3 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −5.7 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
70.1 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −3.9 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
5.50 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +1.51 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 22 October 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.89 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 50.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 109 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 38.99 GW at 18:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 51 gCO₂/kWh at 00:30.

Key records for 22 October 2026

Highest wind14.15 GW01:15
Highest solar4.39 GW13:30
Highest gas13.69 GW17:45
Lowest carbon51 gCO₂/kWh00:30
Highest imports8.13 GW13:30
Highest exports1.99 GW05:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

22 October 2026

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow