Live UK Energy Mix

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

As of 07:40, the UK National Grid is generating 46% of its electricity from renewables (wind, solar and hydro) and 65% from low-carbon sources overall, with 18% from fossil fuels. Carbon intensity is 91 gCO₂/kWh — Very Low.

Carbon Intensity

Very Low

91

gCO₂/kWh

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Energy Generation

Low Carbon

Moderate

64.7

%

Renewables

Moderate

46.1

%

Fossil Fuels

Low

17.9

%

Grid Operations

Demand

34.06

GW

Net Flow

7442

MW importing

Market & Economics

Storage

1726

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
39.6%
Nuclear
18.7%
Gas
17.9%
Biomass
12.2%
Hydro
6.5%
Other
5.2%

Solar Generation Today

Live solar output curve with yesterday comparison

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Interconnector Flows

Energy imports and exports across GB borders

Imports

7777 MW

Exports

335 MW

Net Flow

+7442 MW

GB
France0MW
←
Ireland0MW
←
France2002MW
→
Ireland320MW
←
France991MW
→
N. Ireland15MW
←
Netherlands963MW
→
Belgium997MW
→
Norway1400MW
→
Denmark1424MW
→

IFA

France

+2002 MW

100% capacity

Importing from France

Viking

Denmark

+1424 MW

102% capacity

Importing from Denmark

NSL

Norway

+1400 MW

100% capacity

Importing from Norway

Nemo

Belgium

+997 MW

100% capacity

Importing from Belgium

IFA2

France

+991 MW

99% capacity

Importing from France

BritNed

Netherlands

+963 MW

96% capacity

Importing from Netherlands

Greenlink

Ireland

-320 MW

64% capacity

Exporting to Ireland

Moyle

N. Ireland

-15 MW

3% capacity

Exporting to N. Ireland

ElecLink

France

0 MW

0% capacity

Exporting to France

East-West

Ireland

0 MW

0% capacity

Exporting to Ireland