Live UK Energy Mix

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

As of 23:50, the UK National Grid is generating 27% of its electricity from renewables (wind, solar and hydro) and 50% from low-carbon sources overall, with 38% from fossil fuels. Carbon intensity is 157 gCO₂/kWh — Moderate.

Carbon Intensity

Moderate

157

gCO₂/kWh

Moderate carbon levels. Consider delaying high-energy tasks.

Energy Generation

Low Carbon

Moderate

49.9

%

Renewables

Moderate

27.1

%

Fossil Fuels

Moderate

38.1

%

Grid Operations

Demand

29.22

GW

Net Flow

6611

MW importing

Market & Economics

Storage

230

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
38.1%
Wind
26.1%
Nuclear
22.7%
Biomass
10.8%
Other
1.2%
Hydro
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

7455 MW

Exports

844 MW

Net Flow

+6611 MW

GB
France998MW
→
Ireland82MW
←
France1002MW
→
Ireland513MW
←
France992MW
→
N. Ireland249MW
←
Netherlands933MW
→
Belgium705MW
→
Norway1400MW
→
Denmark1425MW
→

Viking

Denmark

+1425 MW

102% capacity

Importing from Denmark

NSL

Norway

+1400 MW

100% capacity

Importing from Norway

IFA

France

+1002 MW

50% capacity

Importing from France

ElecLink

France

+998 MW

100% capacity

Importing from France

IFA2

France

+992 MW

99% capacity

Importing from France

BritNed

Netherlands

+933 MW

93% capacity

Importing from Netherlands

Nemo

Belgium

+705 MW

71% capacity

Importing from Belgium

Greenlink

Ireland

-513 MW

103% capacity

Exporting to Ireland

Moyle

N. Ireland

-249 MW

50% capacity

Exporting to N. Ireland

East-West

Ireland

-82 MW

16% capacity

Exporting to Ireland