Live UK Energy Mix
Real-time National Grid data — generation mix, carbon intensity, and solar output, updated every 30 seconds.
As of 21:25, the UK National Grid is generating 67% of its electricity from renewables (wind, solar and hydro) and 83% from low-carbon sources overall, with 11% from fossil fuels. Carbon intensity is 49 gCO₂/kWh — Very Low.
Carbon Intensity
Very Low49
gCO₂/kWh
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Energy Generation
Low Carbon
83.1
%
Renewables
66.9
%
Fossil Fuels
10.9
%
Grid Operations
Demand
25.42
GW
Net Flow
615
MW importing
Market & Economics
Storage
644
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
Solar Generation Today
Live solar output curve with yesterday comparison
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Interconnector Flows
Energy imports and exports across GB borders
Imports
2557 MW
Exports
1942 MW
Net Flow
+615 MW
Viking
Denmark
+1342 MW
96% capacity
Importing from Denmark
NSL
Norway
+1094 MW
78% capacity
Importing from Norway
East-West
Ireland
-531 MW
106% capacity
Exporting to Ireland
Greenlink
Ireland
-514 MW
103% capacity
Exporting to Ireland
Moyle
N. Ireland
-364 MW
73% capacity
Exporting to N. Ireland
Nemo
Belgium
-245 MW
25% capacity
Exporting to Belgium
IFA2
France
-226 MW
23% capacity
Exporting to France
BritNed
Netherlands
+103 MW
10% capacity
Importing from Netherlands
ElecLink
France
-62 MW
6% capacity
Exporting to France
IFA
France
+18 MW
1% capacity
Importing from France