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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 10 May 2026

On 10 May 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 25.27 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 60.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 88 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 25.27 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 30.72 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 88 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 60.3 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
25.27 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.28 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand19:45
30.72 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.23 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand06:45
19.79 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.61 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
20.62 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +0.78 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
88 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −38 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
60.3 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +10.7 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
77.9 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +10.1 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.03 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −1.54 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 10 May 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 25.27 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 60.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 88 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 30.72 GW at 19:45, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 54 gCO₂/kWh at 13:00.

Key records for 10 May 2026

Highest wind9.22 GW16:15
Highest solar6.08 GW13:00
Highest gas8.00 GW21:45
Lowest carbon54 gCO₂/kWh13:00
Highest imports7.03 GW11:15
Highest exports2.91 GW23:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

10 May 2026

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow