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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 10 May 2026

On 10 May 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 27.31 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 64.8% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 123 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 27.31 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 31.64 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 123 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 64.8 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
27.31 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.35 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand13:15
31.64 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.31 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:30
21.23 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.81 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
22.66 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +1.41 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
123 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −25 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
64.8 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +11.7 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
80.8 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +10.8 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.03 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −1.54 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 10 May 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 27.31 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 64.8% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 123 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 31.64 GW at 13:15, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 74 gCO₂/kWh at 16:00.

Key records for 10 May 2026

Highest wind10.98 GW17:30
Highest solar8.88 GW13:00
Highest gas7.96 GW21:30
Lowest carbon74 gCO₂/kWh16:00
Highest imports7.03 GW11:15
Highest exports2.91 GW23:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

10 May 2026

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow