Live UK Energy Mix

Real-time National Grid data — generation mix, carbon intensity, and solar output, updated every 30 seconds.

As of 15:40, the UK National Grid is generating 6% of its electricity from renewables (wind, solar and hydro) and 20% from low-carbon sources overall, with 66% from fossil fuels. Carbon intensity is 265 gCO₂/kWh — Very High.

Carbon Intensity

Very High

265

gCO₂/kWh

High carbon intensity. Best to wait if possible.

Energy Generation

Low Carbon

Low

20.3

%

Renewables

Low

5.9

%

Fossil Fuels

High

66.2

%

Grid Operations

Demand

37.07

GW

Net Flow

1489

MW importing

Market & Economics

Storage

1246

MW discharging

Energy Mix

Current generation sources

Energy Mix (with Solar)

Includes distributed solar generation

Solar data unavailable

Source Breakdown

Detailed view of all sources

Gas
66.2%
Nuclear
14.4%
Biomass
9.2%
Other
4.4%
Hydro
3.5%
Wind
2.4%

Solar Generation Today

Live solar output curve with yesterday comparison

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Interconnector Flows

Energy imports and exports across GB borders

Imports

3331 MW

Exports

1842 MW

Net Flow

+1489 MW

GB
France622MW
→
Ireland0MW
←
France255MW
→
Ireland147MW
→
France663MW
→
N. Ireland244MW
→
Netherlands859MW
←
Belgium561MW
←
Norway1400MW
→
Denmark422MW
←

NSL

Norway

+1400 MW

100% capacity

Importing from Norway

BritNed

Netherlands

-859 MW

86% capacity

Exporting to Netherlands

IFA2

France

+663 MW

66% capacity

Importing from France

ElecLink

France

+622 MW

62% capacity

Importing from France

Nemo

Belgium

-561 MW

56% capacity

Exporting to Belgium

Viking

Denmark

-422 MW

30% capacity

Exporting to Denmark

IFA

France

+255 MW

13% capacity

Importing from France

Moyle

N. Ireland

+244 MW

49% capacity

Importing from N. Ireland

Greenlink

Ireland

+147 MW

29% capacity

Importing from Ireland

East-West

Ireland

0 MW

0% capacity

Exporting to Ireland