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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 9 October 2026

On 9 October 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.20 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 75.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 61 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 33.20 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 40.07 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 61 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 75.6 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
33.20 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.19 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand13:00
40.07 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.10 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:30
28.10 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.01 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
30.41 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +3.29 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
61 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −31 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
75.6 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +4.4 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
88.9 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +2.9 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
0.64 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −4.06 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 9 October 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.20 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 75.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 61 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 40.07 GW at 13:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 36 gCO₂/kWh at 15:30.

Key records for 9 October 2026

Highest wind21.80 GW13:30
Highest solar6.18 GW12:30
Highest gas3.82 GW18:30
Lowest carbon36 gCO₂/kWh15:30
Highest imports5.12 GW20:00
Highest exports5.04 GW06:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

9 October 2026

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow