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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 14 July 2026

On 14 July 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.15 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 57.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 136 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 31.15 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 36.78 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 136 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 57.7 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
31.15 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.62 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:30
36.78 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.13 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand07:00
24.60 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.33 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
26.43 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +0.72 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
136 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +15 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
57.7 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −5.5 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
69.4 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −5.7 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.02 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.48 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 14 July 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.15 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 57.7% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 136 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 36.78 GW at 12:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 75 gCO₂/kWh at 13:30.

Key records for 14 July 2026

Highest wind9.26 GW05:00
Highest solar14.45 GW13:30
Highest gas13.10 GW21:00
Lowest carbon75 gCO₂/kWh13:30
Highest imports8.68 GW11:00
Highest exports3.95 GW05:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

14 July 2026

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow