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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 9 August 2026

On 9 August 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 26.20 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 57.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 93 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 26.20 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 33.66 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 93 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 57.0 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
26.20 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.95 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:00
33.66 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.99 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:45
19.56 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.51 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
21.22 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −2.02 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
93 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
No change vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
57.0 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +1.2 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
75.9 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +2.3 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.98 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +2.15 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 9 August 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 26.20 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 57.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 93 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 33.66 GW at 18:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 49 gCO₂/kWh at 12:30.

Key records for 9 August 2026

Highest wind8.73 GW00:15
Highest solar12.17 GW14:00
Highest gas11.04 GW19:45
Lowest carbon49 gCO₂/kWh12:30
Highest imports8.79 GW09:00
Highest exports2.05 GW23:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

9 August 2026

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow