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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 31 July 2026

On 31 July 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.75 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 47.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 158 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 29.75 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 35.16 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 158 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 47.4 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
29.75 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −1.19 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand13:30
35.16 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −2.98 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:30
25.15 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +2.15 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
25.11 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +0.08 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
158 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −13 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
47.4 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +0.3 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
61.3 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −0.5 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
2.72 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −1.92 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 31 July 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.75 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 47.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 158 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 35.16 GW at 13:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 95 gCO₂/kWh at 15:00.

Key records for 31 July 2026

Highest wind6.43 GW18:30
Highest solar13.32 GW13:30
Highest gas11.54 GW05:30
Lowest carbon95 gCO₂/kWh15:00
Highest imports7.17 GW13:00
Highest exports4.40 GW05:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

31 July 2026

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow