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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 6 August 2026

On 6 August 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 30.75 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 61.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 126 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 30.75 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 35.26 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 126 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 61.6 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
30.75 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.74 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand10:15
35.26 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −3.79 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand23:45
25.24 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.79 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
26.62 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −2.55 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
126 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +53 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
61.6 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −10.3 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
76.5 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −9.2 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
1.80 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +1.80 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 6 August 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 30.75 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 61.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 126 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 35.26 GW at 10:15, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 56 gCO₂/kWh at 04:30.

Key records for 6 August 2026

Highest wind17.04 GW01:30
Highest solar9.16 GW13:30
Highest gas11.56 GW21:00
Lowest carbon56 gCO₂/kWh04:30
Highest imports8.44 GW14:15
Highest exports6.54 GW00:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

6 August 2026

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow