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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 19 July 2026

On 19 July 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 26.93 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 64.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 118 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 26.93 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 31.69 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 118 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 64.3 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
26.93 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.27 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand14:00
31.69 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.35 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:30
20.72 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.76 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
20.39 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.29 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
118 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −17 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
64.3 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +0.8 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
81.6 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +1.0 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
5.70 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.12 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 19 July 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 26.93 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 64.3% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 118 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 31.69 GW at 14:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 78 gCO₂/kWh at 02:00.

Key records for 19 July 2026

Highest wind9.99 GW03:30
Highest solar13.21 GW14:00
Highest gas5.33 GW22:00
Lowest carbon78 gCO₂/kWh02:00
Highest imports8.85 GW17:15
Highest exports1.95 GW05:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

19 July 2026

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow