Live UK Energy Mix

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

As of 01:30, the UK National Grid is generating 57% of its electricity from renewables (wind, solar and hydro) and 82% from low-carbon sources overall, with 7% from fossil fuels. Carbon intensity is 39 gCO₂/kWh — Very Low.

Carbon Intensity

Very Low

39

gCO₂/kWh

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Energy Generation

Low Carbon

High

82.1

%

Renewables

High

57.2

%

Fossil Fuels

Low

6.6

%

Grid Operations

Demand

24.92

GW

Net Flow

5775

MW importing

Market & Economics

Storage

536

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

Wind
54.4%
Nuclear
24.9%
Biomass
10.0%
Gas
6.6%
Hydro
2.8%
Other
1.4%

Solar Generation Today

Live solar output curve with yesterday comparison

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Interconnector Flows

Energy imports and exports across GB borders

Imports

7269 MW

Exports

1494 MW

Net Flow

+5775 MW

GB
France0MW
←
Ireland531MW
←
France2002MW
→
Ireland513MW
←
France992MW
→
N. Ireland450MW
←
Netherlands890MW
→
Belgium738MW
→
Norway1400MW
→
Denmark1247MW
→

IFA

France

+2002 MW

100% capacity

Importing from France

NSL

Norway

+1400 MW

100% capacity

Importing from Norway

Viking

Denmark

+1247 MW

89% capacity

Importing from Denmark

IFA2

France

+992 MW

99% capacity

Importing from France

BritNed

Netherlands

+890 MW

89% capacity

Importing from Netherlands

Nemo

Belgium

+738 MW

74% capacity

Importing from Belgium

East-West

Ireland

-531 MW

106% capacity

Exporting to Ireland

Greenlink

Ireland

-513 MW

103% capacity

Exporting to Ireland

Moyle

N. Ireland

-450 MW

90% capacity

Exporting to N. Ireland

ElecLink

France

0 MW

0% capacity

Exporting to France