Live UK Energy Mix

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

As of 21:40, the UK National Grid is generating 20% of its electricity from renewables (wind, solar and hydro) and 37% from low-carbon sources overall, with 52% from fossil fuels. Carbon intensity is 206 gCO₂/kWh — High.

Carbon Intensity

High

206

gCO₂/kWh

High carbon intensity. Best to wait if possible.

Energy Generation

Low Carbon

Low

37.0

%

Renewables

Low

20.4

%

Fossil Fuels

High

51.7

%

Grid Operations

Demand

31.20

GW

Net Flow

302

MW importing

Market & Economics

Storage

1046

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
51.7%
Wind
17.1%
Nuclear
16.5%
Biomass
10.4%
Hydro
3.4%
Other
1.0%

Solar Generation Today

Live solar output curve with yesterday comparison

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Interconnector Flows

Energy imports and exports across GB borders

Imports

3051 MW

Exports

2749 MW

Net Flow

+302 MW

GB
France282MW
→
Ireland285MW
←
France171MW
←
Ireland514MW
←
France930MW
←
N. Ireland190MW
←
Netherlands659MW
←
Belgium0MW
←
Norway1400MW
→
Denmark1369MW
→

NSL

Norway

+1400 MW

100% capacity

Importing from Norway

Viking

Denmark

+1369 MW

98% capacity

Importing from Denmark

IFA2

France

-930 MW

93% capacity

Exporting to France

BritNed

Netherlands

-659 MW

66% capacity

Exporting to Netherlands

Greenlink

Ireland

-514 MW

103% capacity

Exporting to Ireland

East-West

Ireland

-285 MW

57% capacity

Exporting to Ireland

ElecLink

France

+282 MW

28% capacity

Importing from France

Moyle

N. Ireland

-190 MW

38% capacity

Exporting to N. Ireland

IFA

France

-171 MW

9% capacity

Exporting to France

Nemo

Belgium

0 MW

0% capacity

Exporting to Belgium