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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 26 July 2026

On 26 July 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 27.05 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 71.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 83 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 27.05 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 33.97 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 83 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 71.4 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
27.05 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −1.72 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand14:00
33.97 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −2.39 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:45
20.95 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −2.23 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
22.61 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −2.38 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
83 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −9 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
71.4 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +3.0 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
85.3 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +3.6 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.89 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +1.35 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 26 July 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 27.05 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 71.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 83 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 33.97 GW at 14:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 41 gCO₂/kWh at 13:00.

Key records for 26 July 2026

Highest wind13.77 GW11:00
Highest solar10.81 GW12:30
Highest gas2.65 GW07:30
Lowest carbon41 gCO₂/kWh13:00
Highest imports8.26 GW00:00
Highest exports2.25 GW14:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

26 July 2026

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow