Live UK Energy Mix

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

As of 07:40, the UK National Grid is generating 62% of its electricity from renewables (wind, solar and hydro) and 84% from low-carbon sources overall, with 8% 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

83.8

%

Renewables

High

61.9

%

Fossil Fuels

Low

8.4

%

Grid Operations

Demand

28.87

GW

Net Flow

5844

MW importing

Market & Economics

Storage

813

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
58.4%
Nuclear
21.9%
Gas
8.4%
Other
4.9%
Hydro
3.5%
Biomass
3.0%

Solar Generation Today

Live solar output curve with yesterday comparison

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Interconnector Flows

Energy imports and exports across GB borders

Imports

5848 MW

Exports

4 MW

Net Flow

+5844 MW

GB
France935MW
→
Ireland49MW
→
France968MW
→
Ireland71MW
→
France870MW
→
N. Ireland55MW
→
Netherlands913MW
→
Belgium587MW
→
Norway4MW
←
Denmark1400MW
→

Viking

Denmark

+1400 MW

100% capacity

Importing from Denmark

IFA

France

+968 MW

48% capacity

Importing from France

ElecLink

France

+935 MW

94% capacity

Importing from France

BritNed

Netherlands

+913 MW

91% capacity

Importing from Netherlands

IFA2

France

+870 MW

87% capacity

Importing from France

Nemo

Belgium

+587 MW

59% capacity

Importing from Belgium

Greenlink

Ireland

+71 MW

14% capacity

Importing from Ireland

Moyle

N. Ireland

+55 MW

11% capacity

Importing from N. Ireland

East-West

Ireland

+49 MW

10% capacity

Importing from Ireland

NSL

Norway

-4 MW

0% capacity

Exporting to Norway