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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 2 October 2026

On 2 October 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.84 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 57.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 125 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 33.84 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 38.37 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 125 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 57.0 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
33.84 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.90 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:30
38.37 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.47 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand00:30
27.65 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +2.04 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
32.58 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +1.83 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
125 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −40 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
57.0 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +12.6 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
69.4 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +11.7 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-2.75 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −1.70 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 2 October 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.84 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 57.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 125 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 38.37 GW at 17:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 60 gCO₂/kWh at 14:00.

Key records for 2 October 2026

Highest wind16.75 GW14:30
Highest solar9.47 GW12:30
Highest gas12.76 GW07:30
Lowest carbon60 gCO₂/kWh14:00
Highest imports2.73 GW10:00
Highest exports6.59 GW22:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

2 October 2026

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow