66.3 GW
+4.2% year on yearQ2 2026
National overview
Energy
Electricity demand, generation mix, prices, capacity and grid carbon.
13
tracked measures
5
source systems
Headline measures
38.3 TWh
+5.0% year on yearQ2 2026
+1.1pp year on yearQ2 2026
+£60 versus July–SeptemberOct–Dec 2026
The electricity system now
Generation connected to the grid, estimated embedded generation, transfers and demand in Great Britain.
Supporting indicators
Live system conditions are separated from slower-moving capacity, price and emissions statistics.
26.32p/kWh
from 26.11p in July–SeptemberOct–Dec 2026
7.97p/kWh
from 7.33p in July–SeptemberOct–Dec 2026
Generation connected to local distribution networks is estimated and may be revised retrospectively. Every card links directly to its publishing organisation.
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