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UK Electricity Grid Today — 27 June 2026

On 27 June 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 28.82 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 33.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 177 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 28.82 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 30.36 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 177 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 33.0 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
28.82 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −5.68 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand00:00
30.36 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −10.08 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand02:30
27.14 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.08 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
27.15 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −3.96 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
177 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +7 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
33.0 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −10.5 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
44.0 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −10.1 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-1.85 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −3.03 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 27 June 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 28.82 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 33.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 177 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 30.36 GW at 00:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 174 gCO₂/kWh at 02:30.

Key records for 27 June 2026

Highest wind7.51 GW00:30
Highest solar0.00 GW00:00
Highest gas15.46 GW00:00
Lowest carbon174 gCO₂/kWh02:30
Highest imports1.87 GW01:45
Highest exports4.06 GW00:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

27 June 2026

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow