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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 1 November 2026

On 1 November 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 30.98 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 36.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 190 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 30.98 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 39.49 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 190 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 36.1 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
30.98 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.66 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:00
39.49 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +3.61 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:30
23.66 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.19 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
27.07 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +0.29 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
190 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −6 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
36.1 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +3.6 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
55.5 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +3.7 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.07 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.44 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 1 November 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 30.98 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 36.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 190 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 39.49 GW at 17:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 135 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 1 November 2026

Highest wind9.39 GW22:00
Highest solar3.05 GW12:00
Highest gas15.06 GW16:00
Lowest carbon135 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports7.25 GW12:00
Highest exports1.88 GW23:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

1 November 2026

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow