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UK Electricity Grid Yesterday — 9 November 2026

On 9 November 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 37.68 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 15.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 264 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 37.68 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 43.61 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 264 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 15.9 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
37.68 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +3.93 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand11:00
43.61 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +2.74 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:45
30.74 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +3.26 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
35.54 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +3.78 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
264 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +1 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
15.9 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +0.4 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
30.5 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −1.4 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-0.37 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.48 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 9 November 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 37.68 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 15.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 264 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 43.61 GW at 11:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 233 gCO₂/kWh at 13:00.

Key records for 9 November 2026

Highest wind1.67 GW23:15
Highest solar5.36 GW12:00
Highest gas24.97 GW17:30
Lowest carbon233 gCO₂/kWh13:00
Highest imports4.01 GW18:00
Highest exports6.35 GW05:15

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

9 November 2026

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow