Live UK Energy Mix

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

As of 01:20, the UK National Grid is generating 59% of its electricity from renewables (wind, solar and hydro) and 76% from low-carbon sources overall, with 16% from fossil fuels. Carbon intensity is 70 gCO₂/kWh — Very Low.

Carbon Intensity

Very Low

70

gCO₂/kWh

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Energy Generation

Low Carbon

High

76.4

%

Renewables

High

59.3

%

Fossil Fuels

Low

16.3

%

Grid Operations

Demand

22.10

GW

Net Flow

2981

MW exporting

Market & Economics

Storage

567

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
57.0%
Nuclear
17.1%
Gas
16.3%
Biomass
6.4%
Hydro
2.3%
Other
0.9%

Solar Generation Today

Live solar output curve with yesterday comparison

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Interconnector Flows

Energy imports and exports across GB borders

Imports

1303 MW

Exports

4284 MW

Net Flow

-2981 MW

GB
France0MW
←
Ireland162MW
←
France707MW
←
Ireland414MW
←
France948MW
←
N. Ireland401MW
←
Netherlands871MW
←
Belgium781MW
←
Norway838MW
→
Denmark465MW
→

IFA2

France

-948 MW

95% capacity

Exporting to France

BritNed

Netherlands

-871 MW

87% capacity

Exporting to Netherlands

NSL

Norway

+838 MW

60% capacity

Importing from Norway

Nemo

Belgium

-781 MW

78% capacity

Exporting to Belgium

IFA

France

-707 MW

35% capacity

Exporting to France

Viking

Denmark

+465 MW

33% capacity

Importing from Denmark

Greenlink

Ireland

-414 MW

83% capacity

Exporting to Ireland

Moyle

N. Ireland

-401 MW

80% capacity

Exporting to N. Ireland

East-West

Ireland

-162 MW

32% capacity

Exporting to Ireland

ElecLink

France

0 MW

0% capacity

Exporting to France