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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 28 August 2026

On 28 August 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 30.27 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 58.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 157 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 30.27 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 36.10 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 157 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 58.1 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
30.27 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.24 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand13:30
36.10 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.24 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:15
22.18 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.61 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
25.61 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −0.58 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
157 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −22 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
58.1 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +10.2 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
77.9 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +11.4 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
3.22 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.46 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 28 August 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 30.27 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 58.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 157 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 36.10 GW at 13:30, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 54 gCO₂/kWh at 11:30.

Key records for 28 August 2026

Highest wind14.20 GW20:00
Highest solar9.38 GW13:30
Highest gas8.35 GW00:00
Lowest carbon54 gCO₂/kWh11:30
Highest imports7.12 GW02:00
Highest exports2.28 GW17:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

28 August 2026

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow