Live UK Energy Mix

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

As of 23:45, the UK National Grid is generating 48% of its electricity from renewables (wind, solar and hydro) and 69% from low-carbon sources overall, with 17% from fossil fuels. Carbon intensity is 80 gCO₂/kWh — Very Low.

Carbon Intensity

Very Low

80

gCO₂/kWh

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Energy Generation

Low Carbon

Moderate

69.1

%

Renewables

Moderate

47.6

%

Fossil Fuels

Low

16.8

%

Grid Operations

Demand

30.37

GW

Net Flow

6489

MW importing

Market & Economics

Storage

191

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
46.8%
Nuclear
21.5%
Gas
16.8%
Biomass
12.9%
Other
1.3%
Hydro
0.8%

Solar Generation Today

Live solar output curve with yesterday comparison

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Interconnector Flows

Energy imports and exports across GB borders

Imports

7784 MW

Exports

1295 MW

Net Flow

+6489 MW

GB
France995MW
→
Ireland531MW
←
France999MW
→
Ireland514MW
←
France992MW
→
N. Ireland250MW
←
Netherlands976MW
→
Belgium997MW
→
Norway1400MW
→
Denmark1425MW
→

Viking

Denmark

+1425 MW

102% capacity

Importing from Denmark

NSL

Norway

+1400 MW

100% capacity

Importing from Norway

IFA

France

+999 MW

50% capacity

Importing from France

Nemo

Belgium

+997 MW

100% capacity

Importing from Belgium

ElecLink

France

+995 MW

100% capacity

Importing from France

IFA2

France

+992 MW

99% capacity

Importing from France

BritNed

Netherlands

+976 MW

98% capacity

Importing from Netherlands

East-West

Ireland

-531 MW

106% capacity

Exporting to Ireland

Greenlink

Ireland

-514 MW

103% capacity

Exporting to Ireland

Moyle

N. Ireland

-250 MW

50% capacity

Exporting to N. Ireland