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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 27 October 2026

On 27 October 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.38 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 60.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 74 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 32.38 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 39.41 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 74 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 60.7 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
32.38 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.41 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:00
39.41 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.13 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:45
26.67 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +2.18 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
30.78 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +1.48 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
74 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −3 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
60.7 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −0.4 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
77.4 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −1.4 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-0.79 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −3.21 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 27 October 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.38 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 60.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 74 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 39.41 GW at 18:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 45 gCO₂/kWh at 11:15.

Key records for 27 October 2026

Highest wind15.16 GW12:45
Highest solar6.19 GW11:30
Highest gas10.09 GW17:45
Lowest carbon45 gCO₂/kWh11:15
Highest imports3.42 GW18:00
Highest exports4.90 GW05:15

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

27 October 2026

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow