Live UK Energy Mix

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

As of 21:40, the UK National Grid is generating 14% of its electricity from renewables (wind, solar and hydro) and 29% from low-carbon sources overall, with 60% from fossil fuels. Carbon intensity is 238 gCO₂/kWh — High.

Carbon Intensity

High

238

gCO₂/kWh

High carbon intensity. Best to wait if possible.

Energy Generation

Low Carbon

Low

28.5

%

Renewables

Low

13.6

%

Fossil Fuels

High

60.2

%

Grid Operations

Demand

33.49

GW

Net Flow

864

MW exporting

Market & Economics

Storage

778

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
60.2%
Nuclear
14.9%
Wind
11.3%
Biomass
9.4%
Hydro
2.3%
Other
1.8%

Solar Generation Today

Live solar output curve with yesterday comparison

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Interconnector Flows

Energy imports and exports across GB borders

Imports

1400 MW

Exports

2264 MW

Net Flow

-864 MW

GB
France1MW
←
Ireland19MW
←
France2MW
←
Ireland514MW
←
France295MW
←
N. Ireland249MW
←
Netherlands614MW
←
Belgium367MW
←
Norway1400MW
→
Denmark203MW
←

NSL

Norway

+1400 MW

100% capacity

Importing from Norway

BritNed

Netherlands

-614 MW

61% capacity

Exporting to Netherlands

Greenlink

Ireland

-514 MW

103% capacity

Exporting to Ireland

Nemo

Belgium

-367 MW

37% capacity

Exporting to Belgium

IFA2

France

-295 MW

30% capacity

Exporting to France

Moyle

N. Ireland

-249 MW

50% capacity

Exporting to N. Ireland

Viking

Denmark

-203 MW

14% capacity

Exporting to Denmark

East-West

Ireland

-19 MW

4% capacity

Exporting to Ireland

IFA

France

-2 MW

0% capacity

Exporting to France

ElecLink

France

-1 MW

0% capacity

Exporting to France