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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 9 July 2026

On 9 July 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.97 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 35.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 197 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 32.97 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 38.77 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 197 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 35.3 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
32.97 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.03 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:45
38.77 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.31 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:30
25.25 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.43 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
26.31 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +0.66 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
197 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +12 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
35.3 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −3.0 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
47.0 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −3.3 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
5.41 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.33 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 9 July 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.97 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 35.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 197 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 38.77 GW at 12:45, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 145 gCO₂/kWh at 13:00.

Key records for 9 July 2026

Highest wind3.60 GW18:30
Highest solar14.95 GW13:00
Highest gas15.67 GW19:30
Lowest carbon145 gCO₂/kWh13:00
Highest imports8.40 GW14:00
Highest exports3.79 GW05:15

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

9 July 2026

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow