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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 11 May 2026

On 11 May 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 30.14 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 54.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 109 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 30.14 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 35.23 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 109 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 54.7 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
30.14 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +4.87 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand19:15
35.23 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +4.51 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand01:15
24.15 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +4.37 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
25.19 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +4.56 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
109 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +21 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
54.7 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −5.7 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
68.9 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −8.9 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.12 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.91 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 11 May 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 30.14 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 54.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 109 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 35.23 GW at 19:15, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 84 gCO₂/kWh at 13:30.

Key records for 11 May 2026

Highest wind10.74 GW05:30
Highest solar5.79 GW13:30
Highest gas9.08 GW22:00
Lowest carbon84 gCO₂/kWh13:30
Highest imports6.81 GW19:15
Highest exports4.35 GW05:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

11 May 2026

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow