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UK Electricity Grid Today — 10 November 2026

On 10 November 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.81 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 16.0% 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 32.81 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 33.37 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 258 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 16.0 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
32.81 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −4.87 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand00:45
33.37 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −10.24 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand00:00
32.49 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.75 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
32.61 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −2.93 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
258 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −7 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
16.0 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +0.1 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
31.7 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +1.3 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-2.62 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −2.25 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 10 November 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.81 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 16.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 258 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 33.37 GW at 00:45, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 254 gCO₂/kWh at 01:00.

Key records for 10 November 2026

Highest wind1.80 GW01:30
Highest solar0.00 GW00:00
Highest gas22.05 GW01:30
Lowest carbon254 gCO₂/kWh01:00
Highest imports1.67 GW00:30
Highest exports4.85 GW00:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

10 November 2026

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow