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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 7 July 2026

On 7 July 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 28.58 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 55.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 110 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 28.58 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 35.50 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 110 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 55.6 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
28.58 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −3.12 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand19:15
35.50 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −2.43 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:15
22.89 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.39 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
22.27 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −4.28 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
110 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +24 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
55.6 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −13.0 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
69.3 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −10.9 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
5.01 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +1.28 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 7 July 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 28.58 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 55.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 110 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 35.50 GW at 19:15, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 56 gCO₂/kWh at 13:45.

Key records for 7 July 2026

Highest wind10.51 GW00:30
Highest solar13.25 GW13:30
Highest gas12.98 GW23:00
Lowest carbon56 gCO₂/kWh13:45
Highest imports9.02 GW13:45
Highest exports2.88 GW05:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

7 July 2026

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow