Live UK Energy Mix

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

As of 07:45, the UK National Grid is generating 43% of its electricity from renewables (wind, solar and hydro) and 61% from low-carbon sources overall, with 17% from fossil fuels. Carbon intensity is 98 gCO₂/kWh — Very Low.

Carbon Intensity

Very Low

98

gCO₂/kWh

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Energy Generation

Low Carbon

Moderate

61.3

%

Renewables

Moderate

43.1

%

Fossil Fuels

Low

17.4

%

Grid Operations

Demand

31.06

GW

Net Flow

3169

MW importing

Market & Economics

Storage

1047

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
39.4%
Nuclear
18.2%
Gas
17.4%
Other
10.7%
Biomass
10.6%
Hydro
3.8%

Solar Generation Today

Live solar output curve with yesterday comparison

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Interconnector Flows

Energy imports and exports across GB borders

Imports

4394 MW

Exports

1225 MW

Net Flow

+3169 MW

GB
France304MW
→
Ireland0MW
←
France203MW
←
Ireland100MW
→
France149MW
→
N. Ireland50MW
→
Netherlands964MW
→
Belgium1022MW
←
Norway1400MW
→
Denmark1427MW
→

Viking

Denmark

+1427 MW

102% capacity

Importing from Denmark

NSL

Norway

+1400 MW

100% capacity

Importing from Norway

Nemo

Belgium

-1022 MW

102% capacity

Exporting to Belgium

BritNed

Netherlands

+964 MW

96% capacity

Importing from Netherlands

ElecLink

France

+304 MW

30% capacity

Importing from France

IFA

France

-203 MW

10% capacity

Exporting to France

IFA2

France

+149 MW

15% capacity

Importing from France

Greenlink

Ireland

+100 MW

20% capacity

Importing from Ireland

Moyle

N. Ireland

+50 MW

10% capacity

Importing from N. Ireland

East-West

Ireland

0 MW

0% capacity

Exporting to Ireland