Live UK Energy Mix

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

As of 21:55, the UK National Grid is generating 21% of its electricity from renewables (wind, solar and hydro) and 38% from low-carbon sources overall, with 51% from fossil fuels. Carbon intensity is 204 gCO₂/kWh — High.

Carbon Intensity

High

204

gCO₂/kWh

High carbon intensity. Best to wait if possible.

Energy Generation

Low Carbon

Low

37.5

%

Renewables

Low

20.6

%

Fossil Fuels

High

51.2

%

Grid Operations

Demand

30.47

GW

Net Flow

198

MW importing

Market & Economics

Storage

1049

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
51.2%
Wind
17.2%
Nuclear
16.9%
Biomass
10.6%
Hydro
3.5%
Other
0.6%

Solar Generation Today

Live solar output curve with yesterday comparison

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Interconnector Flows

Energy imports and exports across GB borders

Imports

2697 MW

Exports

2499 MW

Net Flow

+198 MW

GB
France56MW
→
Ireland208MW
←
France173MW
←
Ireland453MW
←
France910MW
←
N. Ireland114MW
←
Netherlands641MW
←
Belgium0MW
←
Norway1400MW
→
Denmark1241MW
→

NSL

Norway

+1400 MW

100% capacity

Importing from Norway

Viking

Denmark

+1241 MW

89% capacity

Importing from Denmark

IFA2

France

-910 MW

91% capacity

Exporting to France

BritNed

Netherlands

-641 MW

64% capacity

Exporting to Netherlands

Greenlink

Ireland

-453 MW

91% capacity

Exporting to Ireland

East-West

Ireland

-208 MW

42% capacity

Exporting to Ireland

IFA

France

-173 MW

9% capacity

Exporting to France

Moyle

N. Ireland

-114 MW

23% capacity

Exporting to N. Ireland

ElecLink

France

+56 MW

6% capacity

Importing from France

Nemo

Belgium

0 MW

0% capacity

Exporting to Belgium