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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 11 July 2026

On 11 July 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 28.46 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 50.8% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 150 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 28.46 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 33.00 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 150 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 50.8 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
28.46 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −3.98 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:00
33.00 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −5.81 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand06:00
23.30 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −3.32 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
22.33 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −4.09 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
150 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −55 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
50.8 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +14.8 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
64.3 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +16.8 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
5.10 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.50 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 11 July 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 28.46 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 50.8% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 150 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 33.00 GW at 18:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 96 gCO₂/kWh at 12:00.

Key records for 11 July 2026

Highest wind8.96 GW23:00
Highest solar13.55 GW14:00
Highest gas11.84 GW00:00
Lowest carbon96 gCO₂/kWh12:00
Highest imports8.38 GW10:00
Highest exports2.79 GW04:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

11 July 2026

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow