Live UK Energy Mix

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

As of 17:50, the UK National Grid is generating 26% of its electricity from renewables (wind, solar and hydro) and 39% from low-carbon sources overall, with 47% from fossil fuels. Carbon intensity is 196 gCO₂/kWh — Moderate.

Carbon Intensity

Moderate

196

gCO₂/kWh

Moderate carbon levels. Consider delaying high-energy tasks.

Energy Generation

Low Carbon

Low

38.8

%

Renewables

Moderate

25.8

%

Fossil Fuels

Moderate

46.7

%

Grid Operations

Demand

39.65

GW

Net Flow

157

MW importing

Market & Economics

Storage

1526

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
46.7%
Wind
21.9%
Nuclear
13.0%
Other
7.4%
Biomass
7.1%
Hydro
3.9%

Solar Generation Today

Live solar output curve with yesterday comparison

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Interconnector Flows

Energy imports and exports across GB borders

Imports

1582 MW

Exports

1425 MW

Net Flow

+157 MW

GB
France0MW
←
Ireland63MW
←
France134MW
←
Ireland514MW
←
France465MW
←
N. Ireland249MW
←
Netherlands0MW
←
Belgium182MW
→
Norway1400MW
→
Denmark0MW
←

NSL

Norway

+1400 MW

100% capacity

Importing from Norway

Greenlink

Ireland

-514 MW

103% capacity

Exporting to Ireland

IFA2

France

-465 MW

47% capacity

Exporting to France

Moyle

N. Ireland

-249 MW

50% capacity

Exporting to N. Ireland

Nemo

Belgium

+182 MW

18% capacity

Importing from Belgium

IFA

France

-134 MW

7% capacity

Exporting to France

East-West

Ireland

-63 MW

13% capacity

Exporting to Ireland

ElecLink

France

0 MW

0% capacity

Exporting to France

BritNed

Netherlands

0 MW

0% capacity

Exporting to Netherlands

Viking

Denmark

0 MW

0% capacity

Exporting to Denmark