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UK Electricity Grid Today — 6 July 2026

On 6 July 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 23.96 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 57.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 93 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 23.96 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 25.19 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 93 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 57.5 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
23.96 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −3.75 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand00:00
25.19 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −9.53 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand02:30
23.34 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +3.56 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
19.08 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −1.74 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
93 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +12 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
57.5 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −3.6 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
72.8 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −3.3 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
2.54 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −3.23 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 6 July 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 23.96 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 57.5% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 93 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 25.19 GW at 00:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 78 gCO₂/kWh at 02:30.

Key records for 6 July 2026

Highest wind8.77 GW02:30
Highest solar0.00 GW00:00
Highest gas5.43 GW00:30
Lowest carbon78 gCO₂/kWh02:30
Highest imports5.26 GW01:00
Highest exports2.74 GW02:30

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

6 July 2026

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow