Live UK Energy Mix

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

As of 12:50, the UK National Grid is generating 12% of its electricity from renewables (wind, solar and hydro) and 27% from low-carbon sources overall, with 62% from fossil fuels. Carbon intensity is 245 gCO₂/kWh — High.

Carbon Intensity

High

245

gCO₂/kWh

High carbon intensity. Best to wait if possible.

Energy Generation

Low Carbon

Low

26.6

%

Renewables

Low

11.8

%

Fossil Fuels

High

62.4

%

Grid Operations

Demand

35.78

GW

Net Flow

1207

MW importing

Market & Economics

Storage

633

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
62.4%
Nuclear
14.8%
Wind
10.0%
Biomass
9.1%
Other
1.9%
Hydro
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

3895 MW

Exports

2688 MW

Net Flow

+1207 MW

GB
France1000MW
→
Ireland0MW
←
France502MW
→
Ireland395MW
←
France993MW
→
N. Ireland15MW
←
Netherlands405MW
←
Belgium734MW
←
Norway1400MW
→
Denmark1139MW
←

NSL

Norway

+1400 MW

100% capacity

Importing from Norway

Viking

Denmark

-1139 MW

81% capacity

Exporting to Denmark

ElecLink

France

+1000 MW

100% capacity

Importing from France

IFA2

France

+993 MW

99% capacity

Importing from France

Nemo

Belgium

-734 MW

73% capacity

Exporting to Belgium

IFA

France

+502 MW

25% capacity

Importing from France

BritNed

Netherlands

-405 MW

41% capacity

Exporting to Netherlands

Greenlink

Ireland

-395 MW

79% capacity

Exporting to Ireland

Moyle

N. Ireland

-15 MW

3% capacity

Exporting to N. Ireland

East-West

Ireland

0 MW

0% capacity

Exporting to Ireland