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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 24 October 2026

On 24 October 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 30.25 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 61.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 68 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 30.25 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 36.28 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 68 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 61.7 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
30.25 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −1.58 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand14:00
36.28 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.96 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:45
23.23 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.95 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
26.51 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +1.33 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
68 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −14 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
61.7 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +4.6 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
81.1 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +4.0 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.22 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −2.89 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 24 October 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 30.25 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 61.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 68 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 36.28 GW at 14:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 51 gCO₂/kWh at 02:45.

Key records for 24 October 2026

Highest wind17.41 GW14:30
Highest solar2.15 GW12:45
Highest gas8.22 GW18:15
Lowest carbon51 gCO₂/kWh02:45
Highest imports6.03 GW09:00
Highest exports3.38 GW23:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

24 October 2026

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow