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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 22 July 2026

On 22 July 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 30.21 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 49.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 189 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 30.21 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 35.48 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 189 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 49.1 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
30.21 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.63 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand15:30
35.48 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.91 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:15
22.37 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.05 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
22.60 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +0.11 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
189 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +24 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
49.1 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +1.7 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
64.8 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +1.6 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
6.43 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.58 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 22 July 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 30.21 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 49.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 189 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 35.48 GW at 15:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 136 gCO₂/kWh at 05:00.

Key records for 22 July 2026

Highest wind6.19 GW18:30
Highest solar9.83 GW13:30
Highest gas9.28 GW19:30
Lowest carbon136 gCO₂/kWh05:00
Highest imports8.62 GW16:00
Highest exports1.50 GW07:15

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

22 July 2026

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow