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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 6 July 2026

On 6 July 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.70 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 68.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 86 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 31.70 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 37.94 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 86 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 68.6 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
31.70 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +3.95 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand13:00
37.94 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +5.74 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:15
24.28 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +2.52 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
26.55 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +5.69 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
86 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −31 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
68.6 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +6.3 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
80.1 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +3.2 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.73 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −2.03 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 6 July 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.70 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 68.6% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 86 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 37.94 GW at 13:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 48 gCO₂/kWh at 09:30.

Key records for 6 July 2026

Highest wind13.32 GW17:30
Highest solar13.47 GW13:00
Highest gas7.97 GW21:30
Lowest carbon48 gCO₂/kWh09:30
Highest imports7.83 GW17:00
Highest exports3.62 GW05:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

6 July 2026

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow