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UK Electricity Grid Yesterday — 5 July 2026

On 5 July 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 27.71 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 61.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 82 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 27.71 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 34.72 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 82 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 61.1 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
27.71 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.80 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:45
34.72 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +2.64 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand06:45
19.78 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −1.85 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
20.82 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −2.04 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
82 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +26 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
61.1 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −7.7 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
76.1 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −6.1 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
5.76 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +3.29 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 5 July 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 27.71 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 61.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 82 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 34.72 GW at 17:45, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 57 gCO₂/kWh at 13:30.

Key records for 5 July 2026

Highest wind11.49 GW00:00
Highest solar12.89 GW14:30
Highest gas7.43 GW22:15
Lowest carbon57 gCO₂/kWh13:30
Highest imports8.56 GW18:00
Highest exports2.74 GW23:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

5 July 2026

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow