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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 6 August 2026

On 6 August 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 27.87 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 57.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 105 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 27.87 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 33.57 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 105 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 57.5 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
27.87 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −3.62 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand19:00
33.57 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −5.48 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand12:30
5.63 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −18.83 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
23.74 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −5.43 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
105 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +32 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
57.5 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −14.4 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
73.6 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −12.1 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
1.80 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +1.80 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 6 August 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 27.87 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 57.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 105 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 33.57 GW at 19:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 34 gCO₂/kWh at 11:30.

Key records for 6 August 2026

Highest wind16.40 GW00:30
Highest solar9.16 GW13:30
Highest gas11.58 GW21:15
Lowest carbon34 gCO₂/kWh11:30
Highest imports8.44 GW14:15
Highest exports6.54 GW00:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

6 August 2026

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow