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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 15 July 2026

On 15 July 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.39 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 46.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 169 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 31.39 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 38.50 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 169 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 46.6 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
31.39 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.24 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:00
38.50 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.72 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:45
24.48 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.11 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
26.97 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +0.54 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
169 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +33 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
46.6 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −11.1 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
59.6 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −9.9 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
2.82 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.20 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 15 July 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.39 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 46.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 169 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 38.50 GW at 12:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 89 gCO₂/kWh at 13:30.

Key records for 15 July 2026

Highest wind6.84 GW00:30
Highest solar14.85 GW13:30
Highest gas15.36 GW21:00
Lowest carbon89 gCO₂/kWh13:30
Highest imports8.55 GW11:00
Highest exports3.72 GW05:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

15 July 2026

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow