Live UK Energy Mix

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

As of 12:35, the UK National Grid is generating 25% of its electricity from renewables (wind, solar and hydro) and 40% from low-carbon sources overall, with 49% from fossil fuels. Carbon intensity is 195 gCO₂/kWh — Moderate.

Carbon Intensity

Moderate

195

gCO₂/kWh

Moderate carbon levels. Consider delaying high-energy tasks.

Energy Generation

Low Carbon

Moderate

40.1

%

Renewables

Moderate

25.2

%

Fossil Fuels

Moderate

48.9

%

Grid Operations

Demand

37.67

GW

Net Flow

3111

MW importing

Market & Economics

Storage

486

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
48.9%
Wind
23.8%
Nuclear
14.8%
Biomass
9.5%
Other
1.6%
Hydro
1.4%

Solar Generation Today

Live solar output curve with yesterday comparison

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Interconnector Flows

Energy imports and exports across GB borders

Imports

4402 MW

Exports

1291 MW

Net Flow

+3111 MW

GB
France401MW
→
Ireland528MW
←
France168MW
→
Ireland514MW
←
France408MW
→
N. Ireland249MW
←
Netherlands0MW
←
Belgium862MW
→
Norway1400MW
→
Denmark1163MW
→

NSL

Norway

+1400 MW

100% capacity

Importing from Norway

Viking

Denmark

+1163 MW

83% capacity

Importing from Denmark

Nemo

Belgium

+862 MW

86% capacity

Importing from Belgium

East-West

Ireland

-528 MW

106% capacity

Exporting to Ireland

Greenlink

Ireland

-514 MW

103% capacity

Exporting to Ireland

IFA2

France

+408 MW

41% capacity

Importing from France

ElecLink

France

+401 MW

40% capacity

Importing from France

Moyle

N. Ireland

-249 MW

50% capacity

Exporting to N. Ireland

IFA

France

+168 MW

8% capacity

Importing from France

BritNed

Netherlands

0 MW

0% capacity

Exporting to Netherlands