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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 29 July 2026

On 29 July 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.18 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 45.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 153 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 31.18 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 38.56 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 153 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 45.0 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
31.18 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +3.00 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:00
38.56 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +5.03 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:30
24.59 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +3.85 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
25.11 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +3.01 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
153 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +43 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
45.0 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −10.6 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
57.3 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −12.5 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.32 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.92 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 29 July 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.18 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 45.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 153 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 38.56 GW at 17:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 90 gCO₂/kWh at 12:00.

Key records for 29 July 2026

Highest wind6.38 GW00:00
Highest solar11.31 GW13:30
Highest gas15.74 GW20:45
Lowest carbon90 gCO₂/kWh12:00
Highest imports8.59 GW09:00
Highest exports3.39 GW05:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

29 July 2026

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow