Live UK Energy Mix

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

As of 03:15, the UK National Grid is generating 60% of its electricity from renewables (wind, solar and hydro) and 82% from low-carbon sources overall, with 7% from fossil fuels. Carbon intensity is 44 gCO₂/kWh — Very Low.

Carbon Intensity

Very Low

44

gCO₂/kWh

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Energy Generation

Low Carbon

High

81.7

%

Renewables

High

59.8

%

Fossil Fuels

Low

7.3

%

Grid Operations

Demand

24.72

GW

Net Flow

2118

MW importing

Market & Economics

Storage

376

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
58.1%
Nuclear
21.9%
Gas
7.3%
Biomass
6.2%
Other
4.8%
Hydro
1.7%

Solar Generation Today

Live solar output curve with yesterday comparison

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Interconnector Flows

Energy imports and exports across GB borders

Imports

3412 MW

Exports

1294 MW

Net Flow

+2118 MW

GB
France0MW
←
Ireland531MW
←
France885MW
→
Ireland514MW
←
France346MW
→
N. Ireland249MW
←
Netherlands560MW
→
Belgium332MW
→
Norway363MW
→
Denmark926MW
→

Viking

Denmark

+926 MW

66% capacity

Importing from Denmark

IFA

France

+885 MW

44% capacity

Importing from France

BritNed

Netherlands

+560 MW

56% capacity

Importing from Netherlands

East-West

Ireland

-531 MW

106% capacity

Exporting to Ireland

Greenlink

Ireland

-514 MW

103% capacity

Exporting to Ireland

NSL

Norway

+363 MW

26% capacity

Importing from Norway

IFA2

France

+346 MW

35% capacity

Importing from France

Nemo

Belgium

+332 MW

33% capacity

Importing from Belgium

Moyle

N. Ireland

-249 MW

50% capacity

Exporting to N. Ireland

ElecLink

France

0 MW

0% capacity

Exporting to France