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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 5 July 2026

On 5 July 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 27.75 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 62.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 117 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 27.75 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 32.19 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 117 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 62.3 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
27.75 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −1.30 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand14:45
32.19 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −3.38 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand06:15
21.76 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −2.13 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
20.86 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −4.13 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
117 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +49 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
62.3 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −9.7 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
76.9 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −7.3 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
5.76 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +3.29 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 5 July 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 27.75 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 62.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 117 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 32.19 GW at 14:45, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 64 gCO₂/kWh at 01:00.

Key records for 5 July 2026

Highest wind13.19 GW00:00
Highest solar11.02 GW13:30
Highest gas7.28 GW22:00
Lowest carbon64 gCO₂/kWh01:00
Highest imports8.56 GW18:00
Highest exports2.74 GW23:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

5 July 2026

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow