Live UK Energy Mix

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

As of 21:20, the UK National Grid is generating 40% of its electricity from renewables (wind, solar and hydro) and 59% from low-carbon sources overall, with 25% from fossil fuels. Carbon intensity is 115 gCO₂/kWh — Low.

Carbon Intensity

Low

115

gCO₂/kWh

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Energy Generation

Low Carbon

Moderate

59.1

%

Renewables

Moderate

40.4

%

Fossil Fuels

Low

25.2

%

Grid Operations

Demand

28.18

GW

Net Flow

1817

MW importing

Market & Economics

Storage

773

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
37.5%
Gas
25.2%
Nuclear
18.7%
Biomass
11.8%
Other
3.9%
Hydro
2.9%

Solar Generation Today

Live solar output curve with yesterday comparison

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Interconnector Flows

Energy imports and exports across GB borders

Imports

3764 MW

Exports

1947 MW

Net Flow

+1817 MW

GB
France0MW
←
Ireland0MW
←
France409MW
←
Ireland514MW
←
France391MW
←
N. Ireland326MW
←
Netherlands939MW
→
Belgium307MW
←
Norway1400MW
→
Denmark1425MW
→

Viking

Denmark

+1425 MW

102% capacity

Importing from Denmark

NSL

Norway

+1400 MW

100% capacity

Importing from Norway

BritNed

Netherlands

+939 MW

94% capacity

Importing from Netherlands

Greenlink

Ireland

-514 MW

103% capacity

Exporting to Ireland

IFA

France

-409 MW

20% capacity

Exporting to France

IFA2

France

-391 MW

39% capacity

Exporting to France

Moyle

N. Ireland

-326 MW

65% capacity

Exporting to N. Ireland

Nemo

Belgium

-307 MW

31% capacity

Exporting to Belgium

ElecLink

France

0 MW

0% capacity

Exporting to France

East-West

Ireland

0 MW

0% capacity

Exporting to Ireland