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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 29 July 2026

On 29 July 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.07 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 47.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 177 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 32.07 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 38.18 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 177 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 47.5 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
32.07 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +1.40 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand13:00
38.18 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.70 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:30
25.70 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +3.85 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
26.00 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +1.41 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
177 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +38 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
47.5 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −13.0 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
59.2 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −14.1 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.32 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −0.92 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 29 July 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.07 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 47.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 177 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 38.18 GW at 13:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 135 gCO₂/kWh at 11:30.

Key records for 29 July 2026

Highest wind7.46 GW00:00
Highest solar12.45 GW13:00
Highest gas15.68 GW20:30
Lowest carbon135 gCO₂/kWh11:30
Highest imports8.59 GW09:00
Highest exports3.39 GW05:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

29 July 2026

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow