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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 1 October 2026

On 1 October 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.94 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 44.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 165 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 32.94 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 38.84 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 165 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 44.4 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
32.94 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −1.26 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand10:00
38.84 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −3.01 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:15
25.61 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −3.44 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
30.75 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −1.37 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
165 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +66 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
44.4 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −18.1 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
57.7 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −17.3 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-1.06 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.29 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 1 October 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.94 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 44.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 165 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 38.84 GW at 10:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 102 gCO₂/kWh at 11:30.

Key records for 1 October 2026

Highest wind9.35 GW23:30
Highest solar11.65 GW11:30
Highest gas16.42 GW19:00
Lowest carbon102 gCO₂/kWh11:30
Highest imports3.67 GW09:00
Highest exports4.93 GW06:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

1 October 2026

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow