Live UK Energy Mix

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

As of 15:40, the UK National Grid is generating 6% of its electricity from renewables (wind, solar and hydro) and 22% from low-carbon sources overall, with 68% from fossil fuels. Carbon intensity is 265 gCO₂/kWh — Very High.

Carbon Intensity

Very High

265

gCO₂/kWh

High carbon intensity. Best to wait if possible.

Energy Generation

Low Carbon

Low

21.8

%

Renewables

Low

5.6

%

Fossil Fuels

High

67.5

%

Grid Operations

Demand

32.92

GW

Net Flow

1297

MW importing

Market & Economics

Storage

915

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
67.5%
Nuclear
16.2%
Biomass
8.3%
Hydro
2.9%
Wind
2.7%
Other
2.3%

Solar Generation Today

Live solar output curve with yesterday comparison

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Interconnector Flows

Energy imports and exports across GB borders

Imports

2591 MW

Exports

1294 MW

Net Flow

+1297 MW

GB
France145MW
→
Ireland530MW
←
France467MW
→
Ireland514MW
←
France372MW
→
N. Ireland250MW
←
Netherlands1MW
→
Belgium90MW
→
Norway1400MW
→
Denmark116MW
→

NSL

Norway

+1400 MW

100% capacity

Importing from Norway

East-West

Ireland

-530 MW

106% capacity

Exporting to Ireland

Greenlink

Ireland

-514 MW

103% capacity

Exporting to Ireland

IFA

France

+467 MW

23% capacity

Importing from France

IFA2

France

+372 MW

37% capacity

Importing from France

Moyle

N. Ireland

-250 MW

50% capacity

Exporting to N. Ireland

ElecLink

France

+145 MW

14% capacity

Importing from France

Viking

Denmark

+116 MW

8% capacity

Importing from Denmark

Nemo

Belgium

+90 MW

9% capacity

Importing from Belgium

BritNed

Netherlands

+1 MW

0% capacity

Importing from Netherlands