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 51% of its electricity from renewables (wind, solar and hydro) and 74% from low-carbon sources overall, with 14% from fossil fuels. Carbon intensity is 69 gCO₂/kWh — Very Low.

Carbon Intensity

Very Low

69

gCO₂/kWh

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Energy Generation

Low Carbon

High

73.7

%

Renewables

High

50.9

%

Fossil Fuels

Low

14.0

%

Grid Operations

Demand

27.43

GW

Net Flow

6068

MW importing

Market & Economics

Storage

1339

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
44.7%
Nuclear
22.7%
Gas
14.0%
Biomass
9.0%
Hydro
6.3%
Other
3.4%

Solar Generation Today

Live solar output curve with yesterday comparison

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Interconnector Flows

Energy imports and exports across GB borders

Imports

7565 MW

Exports

1497 MW

Net Flow

+6068 MW

GB
France0MW
←
Ireland531MW
←
France2002MW
→
Ireland514MW
←
France948MW
→
N. Ireland452MW
←
Netherlands794MW
→
Belgium997MW
→
Norway1400MW
→
Denmark1424MW
→

IFA

France

+2002 MW

100% capacity

Importing from France

Viking

Denmark

+1424 MW

102% capacity

Importing from Denmark

NSL

Norway

+1400 MW

100% capacity

Importing from Norway

Nemo

Belgium

+997 MW

100% capacity

Importing from Belgium

IFA2

France

+948 MW

95% capacity

Importing from France

BritNed

Netherlands

+794 MW

79% capacity

Importing from Netherlands

East-West

Ireland

-531 MW

106% capacity

Exporting to Ireland

Greenlink

Ireland

-514 MW

103% capacity

Exporting to Ireland

Moyle

N. Ireland

-452 MW

90% capacity

Exporting to N. Ireland

ElecLink

France

0 MW

0% capacity

Exporting to France