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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 11 May 2026

On 11 May 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.83 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 59.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 133 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 31.83 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 36.12 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 133 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 59.1 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
31.83 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +4.52 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand15:45
36.12 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +4.48 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
25.57 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +4.33 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
26.88 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +4.22 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
133 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +11 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
59.1 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −5.7 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
72.5 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −8.3 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.12 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.91 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 11 May 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.83 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 59.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 133 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 36.12 GW at 15:45, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 95 gCO₂/kWh at 04:30.

Key records for 11 May 2026

Highest wind12.47 GW05:30
Highest solar8.35 GW15:00
Highest gas8.98 GW21:30
Lowest carbon95 gCO₂/kWh04:30
Highest imports6.81 GW19:15
Highest exports4.35 GW05:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

11 May 2026

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow