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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 3 November 2026

On 3 November 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 35.90 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 43.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 174 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 35.90 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 42.23 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 174 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 43.3 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
35.90 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.09 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand11:15
42.23 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.15 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:30
27.85 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.98 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
33.83 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +0.01 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
174 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +23 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
43.3 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −5.0 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
58.8 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −5.0 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
0.16 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.04 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 3 November 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 35.90 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 43.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 174 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 42.23 GW at 11:15, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 133 gCO₂/kWh at 04:00.

Key records for 3 November 2026

Highest wind10.58 GW21:00
Highest solar5.55 GW12:00
Highest gas18.58 GW18:30
Lowest carbon133 gCO₂/kWh04:00
Highest imports4.46 GW12:00
Highest exports5.18 GW06:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

3 November 2026

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow