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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 27 June 2026

On 27 June 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.26 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 51.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 153 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 31.26 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 36.17 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 153 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 51.9 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
31.26 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −4.07 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand19:00
36.17 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −4.06 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:30
24.96 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −5.59 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
28.01 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −3.94 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
153 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −19 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
51.9 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +5.4 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
62.8 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +6.1 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
1.46 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.27 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 27 June 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.26 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 51.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 153 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 36.17 GW at 19:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 50 gCO₂/kWh at 14:00.

Key records for 27 June 2026

Highest wind13.24 GW23:30
Highest solar13.01 GW12:30
Highest gas15.27 GW00:00
Lowest carbon50 gCO₂/kWh14:00
Highest imports8.56 GW10:00
Highest exports4.59 GW23:15

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

27 June 2026

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow