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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 3 October 2026

On 3 October 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 28.94 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 50.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 160 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 28.94 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 32.91 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 160 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 50.3 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
28.94 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −4.91 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand16:00
32.91 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −5.46 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand23:30
24.17 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −3.47 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
24.94 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −7.65 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
160 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +36 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
50.3 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −6.7 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
66.5 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −3.0 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
2.14 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +4.89 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 3 October 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 28.94 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 50.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 160 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 32.91 GW at 16:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 83 gCO₂/kWh at 02:30.

Key records for 3 October 2026

Highest wind13.68 GW01:00
Highest solar8.86 GW13:30
Highest gas15.25 GW21:00
Lowest carbon83 gCO₂/kWh02:30
Highest imports8.88 GW11:00
Highest exports5.74 GW00:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

3 October 2026

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow