Live UK Energy Mix

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

As of 03:25, the UK National Grid is generating 16% of its electricity from renewables (wind, solar and hydro) and 33% from low-carbon sources overall, with 55% from fossil fuels. Carbon intensity is 218 gCO₂/kWh — High.

Carbon Intensity

High

218

gCO₂/kWh

High carbon intensity. Best to wait if possible.

Energy Generation

Low Carbon

Low

33.1

%

Renewables

Low

15.6

%

Fossil Fuels

High

55.0

%

Grid Operations

Demand

29.11

GW

Net Flow

237

MW exporting

Market & Economics

Storage

190

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
55.0%
Nuclear
17.5%
Wind
15.0%
Biomass
11.2%
Other
0.7%
Hydro
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

3389 MW

Exports

3626 MW

Net Flow

-237 MW

GB
France1000MW
→
Ireland0MW
←
France502MW
→
Ireland514MW
←
France931MW
→
N. Ireland134MW
←
Netherlands1015MW
←
Belgium515MW
←
Norway956MW
→
Denmark1448MW
←

Viking

Denmark

-1448 MW

103% capacity

Exporting to Denmark

BritNed

Netherlands

-1015 MW

101% capacity

Exporting to Netherlands

ElecLink

France

+1000 MW

100% capacity

Importing from France

NSL

Norway

+956 MW

68% capacity

Importing from Norway

IFA2

France

+931 MW

93% capacity

Importing from France

Nemo

Belgium

-515 MW

52% capacity

Exporting to Belgium

Greenlink

Ireland

-514 MW

103% capacity

Exporting to Ireland

IFA

France

+502 MW

25% capacity

Importing from France

Moyle

N. Ireland

-134 MW

27% capacity

Exporting to N. Ireland

East-West

Ireland

0 MW

0% capacity

Exporting to Ireland