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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 26 October 2026

On 26 October 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.79 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 61.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 78 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 32.79 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 39.28 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 78 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 61.1 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
32.79 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +4.96 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:00
39.28 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +3.24 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
24.49 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +3.68 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
29.30 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +4.33 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
78 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +11 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
61.1 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +2.6 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
78.8 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −0.2 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
2.42 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.06 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 26 October 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.79 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 61.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 78 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 39.28 GW at 12:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 60 gCO₂/kWh at 04:45.

Key records for 26 October 2026

Highest wind17.04 GW13:00
Highest solar1.78 GW12:00
Highest gas8.53 GW17:45
Lowest carbon60 gCO₂/kWh04:45
Highest imports6.82 GW09:00
Highest exports3.79 GW23:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

26 October 2026

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow