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UK Electricity Grid Today — 31 October 2026

On 31 October 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 27.04 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 33.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 179 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 27.04 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 27.58 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 179 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 33.1 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
27.04 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −6.65 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand01:00
27.58 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −11.50 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand02:30
25.85 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.74 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
24.87 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −7.04 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
179 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
No change vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
33.1 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −3.0 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
53.8 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +1.5 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
0.91 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +1.69 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 31 October 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 27.04 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 33.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 179 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 27.58 GW at 01:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 170 gCO₂/kWh at 02:00.

Key records for 31 October 2026

Highest wind4.71 GW00:00
Highest solar0.00 GW00:00
Highest gas11.29 GW00:45
Lowest carbon170 gCO₂/kWh02:00
Highest imports2.57 GW02:00
Highest exports2.15 GW00:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

31 October 2026

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow