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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 28 October 2026

On 28 October 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 34.23 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 48.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 124 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 34.23 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 41.56 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 124 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 48.1 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
34.23 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +1.84 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:00
41.56 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +2.15 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:30
27.32 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.65 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
31.78 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +1.00 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
124 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +50 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
48.1 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −12.7 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
64.3 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −13.1 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-0.36 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.43 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 28 October 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 34.23 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 48.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 124 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 41.56 GW at 18:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 63 gCO₂/kWh at 12:45.

Key records for 28 October 2026

Highest wind13.28 GW10:45
Highest solar4.73 GW12:00
Highest gas16.92 GW20:00
Lowest carbon63 gCO₂/kWh12:45
Highest imports6.03 GW12:00
Highest exports4.84 GW02:30

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

28 October 2026

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow