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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 7 November 2026

On 7 November 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.83 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 16.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 258 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 33.83 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 38.75 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 258 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 16.9 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
33.83 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −2.83 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:30
38.75 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −3.26 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:45
29.02 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −2.27 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
32.23 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −1.82 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
258 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +18 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
16.9 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −4.9 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
32.9 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −4.0 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-0.30 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.14 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 7 November 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.83 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 16.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 258 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 38.75 GW at 17:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 232 gCO₂/kWh at 12:45.

Key records for 7 November 2026

Highest wind1.48 GW00:00
Highest solar4.06 GW11:30
Highest gas22.08 GW18:00
Lowest carbon232 gCO₂/kWh12:45
Highest imports3.43 GW12:45
Highest exports6.28 GW06:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

7 November 2026

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow