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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 2 November 2026

On 2 November 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 35.81 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 48.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 152 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 35.81 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 42.08 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 152 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 48.3 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
35.81 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +4.83 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:00
42.08 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +2.59 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand01:30
26.87 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +3.21 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
33.81 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +6.74 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
152 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −38 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
48.3 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +12.2 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
63.8 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +8.3 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
0.20 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −2.87 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 2 November 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 35.81 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 48.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 152 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 42.08 GW at 17:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 106 gCO₂/kWh at 03:30.

Key records for 2 November 2026

Highest wind11.65 GW06:30
Highest solar6.77 GW11:00
Highest gas16.31 GW16:30
Lowest carbon106 gCO₂/kWh03:30
Highest imports3.88 GW14:00
Highest exports5.29 GW07:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

2 November 2026

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow