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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 2 August 2026

On 2 August 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 26.36 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 49.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 152 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 26.36 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 31.29 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 152 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 49.7 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
26.36 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.62 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand13:00
31.29 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.56 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:30
19.63 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.94 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
19.46 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −2.37 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
152 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +16 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
49.7 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −6.1 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
67.6 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −3.8 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
5.65 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +1.92 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 2 August 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 26.36 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 49.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 152 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 31.29 GW at 13:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 97 gCO₂/kWh at 12:00.

Key records for 2 August 2026

Highest wind5.02 GW23:30
Highest solar13.01 GW12:30
Highest gas8.91 GW20:30
Lowest carbon97 gCO₂/kWh12:00
Highest imports8.48 GW07:00
Highest exports1.50 GW00:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

2 August 2026

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow