UK electricity in October 2026 so far
Day by day: how Great Britain made its electricity in October 2026.
In October 2026, wind made 36% of Britain's electricity, then gas (21%). Renewables made 52%, against 45% a year earlier; average carbon intensity 131 g/kWh.
Electricity generated each day, October 2026
GWh a day
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- Nuclear
- Gas
- Hydro
- Imports
- Biomass
- Pumped storage
- Wind
- Solar
- Other
Share of electricity, by source
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Carbon intensity
g CO₂ per kWh, daily average
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October 2026 in total
| Source | Electricity | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Wind | 5,069 GWh | 36.1% |
| Gas | 2,931 GWh | 20.9% |
| Nuclear | 1,804 GWh | 12.8% |
| Imports | 1,627 GWh | 11.6% |
| Biomass | 1,055 GWh | 7.5% |
| Solar | 941 GWh | 6.7% |
| Other | 280 GWh | 2.0% |
| Hydro | 251 GWh | 1.8% |
| Pumped storage | 84.2 GWh | 0.6% |
| Renewable (wind, solar, hydro, biomass) | 52.1% | |
| Low carbon (renewable plus nuclear) | 64.9% |
Standout days
- Windiest day492.4 GWh of windSat, 10 October 2026
- Highest wind share60.8%Fri, 9 October 2026
- Sunniest day78.5 GWh of solarThu, 1 October 2026
- Cleanest day55 g/kWh averageSat, 10 October 2026
- Dirtiest day235 g/kWh averageTue, 6 October 2026
Every day
| Day | Total | Wind | Gas | Nuclear | Solar | Carbon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 Oct | 791 GWh | 23% | 36% | 12% | 10% | 165 g |
| Fri 2 Oct | 816 GWh | 38% | 26% | 12% | 8% | 125 g |
| Sat 3 Oct | 696 GWh | 24% | 28% | 14% | 8% | 160 g |
| Sun 4 Oct | 704 GWh | 30% | 21% | 14% | 9% | 136 g |
| Mon 5 Oct | 793 GWh | 36% | 22% | 12% | 7% | 127 g |
| Tue 6 Oct | 761 GWh | 8% | 45% | 13% | 5% | 235 g |
| Wed 7 Oct | 796 GWh | 30% | 32% | 12% | 4% | 157 g |
| Thu 8 Oct | 804 GWh | 40% | 8% | 12% | 8% | 91 g |
| Fri 9 Oct | 801 GWh | 61% | 8% | 12% | 5% | 61 g |
| Sat 10 Oct | 816 GWh | 60% | 10% | 12% | 7% | 55 g |
| Sun 11 Oct | 705 GWh | 24% | 20% | 14% | 8% | 191 g |
| Mon 12 Oct | 823 GWh | 41% | 24% | 12% | 2% | 132 g |
| Tue 13 Oct | 861 GWh | 52% | 15% | 11% | 7% | 80 g |
| Wed 14 Oct | 794 GWh | 40% | 19% | 13% | 7% | 100 g |
| Thu 15 Oct | 813 GWh | 41% | 20% | 13% | 4% | 115 g |
| Fri 16 Oct | 780 GWh | 28% | 22% | 14% | 7% | 147 g |
| Sat 17 Oct | 745 GWh | 35% | 7% | 16% | 8% | 134 g |
| Sun 18 Oct | 743 GWh | 31% | 14% | 16% | 7% | 151 g |