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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 1 July 2026

On 1 July 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.73 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 32.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 180 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 29.73 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 33.95 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 180 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 32.1 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
29.73 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −1.09 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:00
33.95 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −2.88 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:45
25.69 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.52 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
24.86 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −2.13 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
180 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −33 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
32.1 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +3.1 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
44.3 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +4.0 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
2.19 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.83 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 1 July 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.73 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 32.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 180 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 33.95 GW at 18:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 94 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 1 July 2026

Highest wind11.44 GW23:45
Highest solar5.99 GW12:30
Highest gas15.37 GW01:15
Lowest carbon94 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports7.89 GW12:00
Highest exports4.51 GW06:30

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

1 July 2026

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow