Live UK Energy Mix

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

As of 16:45, the UK National Grid is generating 25% of its electricity from renewables (wind, solar and hydro) and 37% from low-carbon sources overall, with 47% from fossil fuels. Carbon intensity is 200 gCO₂/kWh — High.

Carbon Intensity

High

200

gCO₂/kWh

High carbon intensity. Best to wait if possible.

Energy Generation

Low Carbon

Low

36.9

%

Renewables

Low

24.5

%

Fossil Fuels

Moderate

47.1

%

Grid Operations

Demand

39.95

GW

Net Flow

1450

MW exporting

Market & Economics

Storage

1170

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
47.1%
Wind
21.7%
Nuclear
12.4%
Other
8.1%
Biomass
7.9%
Hydro
2.8%

Solar Generation Today

Live solar output curve with yesterday comparison

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Interconnector Flows

Energy imports and exports across GB borders

Imports

1495 MW

Exports

2945 MW

Net Flow

-1450 MW

GB
France95MW
→
Ireland530MW
←
France202MW
←
Ireland514MW
←
France719MW
←
N. Ireland250MW
←
Netherlands0MW
←
Belgium447MW
←
Norway1400MW
→
Denmark283MW
←

NSL

Norway

+1400 MW

100% capacity

Importing from Norway

IFA2

France

-719 MW

72% capacity

Exporting to France

East-West

Ireland

-530 MW

106% capacity

Exporting to Ireland

Greenlink

Ireland

-514 MW

103% capacity

Exporting to Ireland

Nemo

Belgium

-447 MW

45% capacity

Exporting to Belgium

Viking

Denmark

-283 MW

20% capacity

Exporting to Denmark

Moyle

N. Ireland

-250 MW

50% capacity

Exporting to N. Ireland

IFA

France

-202 MW

10% capacity

Exporting to France

ElecLink

France

+95 MW

10% capacity

Importing from France

BritNed

Netherlands

0 MW

0% capacity

Exporting to Netherlands