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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 2 July 2026

On 2 July 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.36 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 70.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 78 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 33.36 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 40.94 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 78 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 70.0 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
33.36 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +1.83 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:30
40.94 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +4.78 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand23:45
26.48 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.49 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
30.93 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +4.27 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
78 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −116 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
70.0 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +31.2 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
80.0 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +29.8 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
-0.79 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −2.97 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 2 July 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 33.36 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 70.0% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 78 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 40.94 GW at 12:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 41 gCO₂/kWh at 15:00.

Key records for 2 July 2026

Highest wind19.13 GW04:30
Highest solar14.66 GW12:30
Highest gas7.26 GW20:30
Lowest carbon41 gCO₂/kWh15:00
Highest imports6.68 GW22:30
Highest exports7.76 GW05:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

2 July 2026

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow