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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 13 July 2026

On 13 July 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 30.53 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 63.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 121 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 30.53 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 36.91 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 121 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 63.2 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
30.53 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +2.67 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:00
36.91 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +2.79 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand02:30
23.27 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +2.08 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
25.71 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +2.66 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
121 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +29 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
63.2 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −3.8 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
75.1 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −5.3 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.50 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.75 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 13 July 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 30.53 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 63.2% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 121 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 36.91 GW at 12:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 78 gCO₂/kWh at 15:00.

Key records for 13 July 2026

Highest wind10.68 GW20:30
Highest solar14.91 GW13:30
Highest gas11.21 GW21:30
Lowest carbon78 gCO₂/kWh15:00
Highest imports8.52 GW09:00
Highest exports3.54 GW06:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

13 July 2026

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow