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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 28 June 2026

On 28 June 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 28.36 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 61.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 107 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 28.36 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 32.75 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 107 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 61.9 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
28.36 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −2.91 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand12:00
32.75 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −3.42 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:30
22.68 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −2.28 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
26.71 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −1.30 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
107 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −46 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
61.9 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +10.0 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
73.4 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +10.6 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
0.36 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −1.10 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 28 June 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 28.36 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 61.9% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 107 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 32.75 GW at 12:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 39 gCO₂/kWh at 13:00.

Key records for 28 June 2026

Highest wind13.39 GW00:00
Highest solar12.85 GW14:00
Highest gas11.48 GW20:30
Lowest carbon39 gCO₂/kWh13:00
Highest imports5.57 GW10:00
Highest exports4.51 GW00:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

28 June 2026

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow