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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 8 July 2026

On 8 July 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.94 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 38.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 185 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 32.94 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 39.08 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 185 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 38.3 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
32.94 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +4.36 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:00
39.08 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +3.58 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:15
26.68 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +3.78 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
25.65 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +3.37 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
185 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +75 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
38.3 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −17.3 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
50.3 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −19.0 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
5.73 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.72 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 8 July 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.94 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 38.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 185 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 39.08 GW at 12:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 119 gCO₂/kWh at 12:30.

Key records for 8 July 2026

Highest wind4.39 GW01:00
Highest solar14.33 GW13:00
Highest gas15.12 GW20:00
Lowest carbon119 gCO₂/kWh12:30
Highest imports8.51 GW19:00
Highest exports3.06 GW04:15

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

8 July 2026

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow