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UK Electricity Grid Yesterday — 29 October 2026

On 29 October 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 34.77 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 28.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 214 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 34.77 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 40.12 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 214 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 28.6 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
34.77 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.54 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:45
40.12 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.44 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:45
29.39 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +2.07 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
32.66 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +0.88 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
214 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +89 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
28.6 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −19.5 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
44.4 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −19.9 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-0.66 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.31 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 29 October 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 34.77 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 28.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 214 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 40.12 GW at 12:45, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 184 gCO₂/kWh at 23:00.

Key records for 29 October 2026

Highest wind5.30 GW21:00
Highest solar5.98 GW11:30
Highest gas19.52 GW17:30
Lowest carbon184 gCO₂/kWh23:00
Highest imports3.94 GW12:00
Highest exports4.84 GW05:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

29 October 2026

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow