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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 13 August 2026

On 13 August 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.08 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 34.8% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 216 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 32.08 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 38.33 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 216 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 34.8 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
32.08 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.36 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand13:45
38.33 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.51 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:15
23.38 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −2.12 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
25.80 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −1.45 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
216 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +75 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
34.8 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −21.3 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
49.8 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −20.3 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
5.16 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +2.31 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 13 August 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.08 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 34.8% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 216 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 38.33 GW at 13:45, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 172 gCO₂/kWh at 14:00.

Key records for 13 August 2026

Highest wind5.37 GW00:00
Highest solar13.87 GW12:30
Highest gas14.52 GW20:00
Lowest carbon172 gCO₂/kWh14:00
Highest imports8.30 GW08:00
Highest exports1.50 GW00:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

13 August 2026

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow