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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 30 June 2026

On 30 June 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.78 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 31.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 210 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 31.78 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 37.69 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 210 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 31.7 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
31.78 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.64 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand13:00
37.69 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.75 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:15
24.74 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.43 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
27.94 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +1.06 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
210 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +42 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
31.7 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −12.5 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
42.6 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −12.8 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
1.36 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.69 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 30 June 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.78 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 31.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 210 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 37.69 GW at 13:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 153 gCO₂/kWh at 12:00.

Key records for 30 June 2026

Highest wind4.51 GW11:30
Highest solar10.50 GW12:30
Highest gas17.26 GW19:00
Lowest carbon153 gCO₂/kWh12:00
Highest imports6.33 GW12:00
Highest exports4.13 GW23:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

30 June 2026

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow