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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 3 August 2026

On 3 August 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.73 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 56.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 149 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 29.73 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 36.76 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 149 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 56.0 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
29.73 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +3.37 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand13:00
36.76 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +5.47 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:15
20.61 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.98 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
24.51 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +5.05 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
149 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −3 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
56.0 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +6.4 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
70.6 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +3.0 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.34 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −1.32 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 3 August 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 29.73 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 56.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 149 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 36.76 GW at 13:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 89 gCO₂/kWh at 14:00.

Key records for 3 August 2026

Highest wind9.10 GW18:00
Highest solar13.39 GW12:30
Highest gas11.38 GW20:00
Lowest carbon89 gCO₂/kWh14:00
Highest imports8.08 GW12:00
Highest exports1.76 GW23:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

3 August 2026

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow