Live UK Energy Mix

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

As of 15:45, the UK National Grid is generating 14% of its electricity from renewables (wind, solar and hydro) and 27% from low-carbon sources overall, with 61% from fossil fuels. Carbon intensity is 243 gCO₂/kWh — High.

Carbon Intensity

High

243

gCO₂/kWh

High carbon intensity. Best to wait if possible.

Energy Generation

Low Carbon

Low

27.0

%

Renewables

Low

13.6

%

Fossil Fuels

High

60.9

%

Grid Operations

Demand

38.28

GW

Net Flow

73

MW importing

Market & Economics

Storage

1311

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
60.9%
Nuclear
13.4%
Wind
10.2%
Biomass
8.5%
Other
3.5%
Hydro
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

1845 MW

Exports

1772 MW

Net Flow

+73 MW

GB
France380MW
→
Ireland0MW
←
France79MW
→
Ireland64MW
←
France331MW
→
N. Ireland77MW
←
Netherlands1015MW
←
Belgium410MW
←
Norway1055MW
→
Denmark206MW
←

NSL

Norway

+1055 MW

75% capacity

Importing from Norway

BritNed

Netherlands

-1015 MW

101% capacity

Exporting to Netherlands

Nemo

Belgium

-410 MW

41% capacity

Exporting to Belgium

ElecLink

France

+380 MW

38% capacity

Importing from France

IFA2

France

+331 MW

33% capacity

Importing from France

Viking

Denmark

-206 MW

15% capacity

Exporting to Denmark

IFA

France

+79 MW

4% capacity

Importing from France

Moyle

N. Ireland

-77 MW

15% capacity

Exporting to N. Ireland

Greenlink

Ireland

-64 MW

13% capacity

Exporting to Ireland

East-West

Ireland

0 MW

0% capacity

Exporting to Ireland