Live UK Energy Mix

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

As of 23:20, the UK National Grid is generating 14% of its electricity from renewables (wind, solar and hydro) and 31% from low-carbon sources overall, with 58% from fossil fuels. Carbon intensity is 229 gCO₂/kWh — High.

Carbon Intensity

High

229

gCO₂/kWh

High carbon intensity. Best to wait if possible.

Energy Generation

Low Carbon

Low

30.6

%

Renewables

Low

13.9

%

Fossil Fuels

High

58.1

%

Grid Operations

Demand

29.11

GW

Net Flow

1718

MW exporting

Market & Economics

Storage

271

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
58.1%
Nuclear
16.6%
Wind
13.1%
Biomass
10.5%
Hydro
0.9%
Other
0.8%

Solar Generation Today

Live solar output curve with yesterday comparison

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Interconnector Flows

Energy imports and exports across GB borders

Imports

1098 MW

Exports

2816 MW

Net Flow

-1718 MW

GB
France147MW
←
Ireland0MW
←
France50MW
←
Ireland445MW
←
France97MW
←
N. Ireland15MW
←
Netherlands648MW
←
Belgium682MW
←
Norway1098MW
→
Denmark732MW
←

NSL

Norway

+1098 MW

78% capacity

Importing from Norway

Viking

Denmark

-732 MW

52% capacity

Exporting to Denmark

Nemo

Belgium

-682 MW

68% capacity

Exporting to Belgium

BritNed

Netherlands

-648 MW

65% capacity

Exporting to Netherlands

Greenlink

Ireland

-445 MW

89% capacity

Exporting to Ireland

ElecLink

France

-147 MW

15% capacity

Exporting to France

IFA2

France

-97 MW

10% capacity

Exporting to France

IFA

France

-50 MW

3% capacity

Exporting to France

Moyle

N. Ireland

-15 MW

3% capacity

Exporting to N. Ireland

East-West

Ireland

0 MW

0% capacity

Exporting to Ireland