Live UK Energy Mix
Real-time National Grid data — generation mix, carbon intensity, and solar output, updated every 30 seconds.
As of 21:35, the UK National Grid is generating 54% of its electricity from renewables (wind, solar and hydro) and 70% from low-carbon sources overall, with 21% from fossil fuels. Carbon intensity is 89 gCO₂/kWh — Very Low.
Carbon Intensity
Very Low89
gCO₂/kWh
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Energy Generation
Low Carbon
69.7
%
Renewables
54.0
%
Fossil Fuels
20.5
%
Grid Operations
Demand
25.38
GW
Net Flow
2010
MW exporting
Market & Economics
Storage
582
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
Solar Generation Today
Live solar output curve with yesterday comparison
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Interconnector Flows
Energy imports and exports across GB borders
Imports
1511 MW
Exports
3521 MW
Net Flow
-2010 MW
IFA2
France
-1027 MW
103% capacity
Exporting to France
Viking
Denmark
-964 MW
69% capacity
Exporting to Denmark
NSL
Norway
+901 MW
64% capacity
Importing from Norway
BritNed
Netherlands
-734 MW
73% capacity
Exporting to Netherlands
IFA
France
+610 MW
31% capacity
Importing from France
Nemo
Belgium
-568 MW
57% capacity
Exporting to Belgium
Greenlink
Ireland
-228 MW
46% capacity
Exporting to Ireland
ElecLink
France
0 MW
0% capacity
Exporting to France
East-West
Ireland
0 MW
0% capacity
Exporting to Ireland
Moyle
N. Ireland
0 MW
0% capacity
Exporting to N. Ireland