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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 16 July 2026

On 16 July 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.32 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 40.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 200 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 31.32 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 37.69 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 200 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 40.3 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
31.32 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.06 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:00
37.69 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.81 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand03:30
24.65 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.16 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
27.04 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +0.07 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
200 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +31 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
40.3 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −6.3 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
53.2 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −6.4 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
2.56 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.25 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 16 July 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.32 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 40.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 200 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 37.69 GW at 12:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 126 gCO₂/kWh at 13:00.

Key records for 16 July 2026

Highest wind4.01 GW00:00
Highest solar15.05 GW12:30
Highest gas15.37 GW22:30
Lowest carbon126 gCO₂/kWh13:00
Highest imports8.43 GW12:00
Highest exports3.64 GW19:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

16 July 2026

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow