Live UK Energy Mix

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

As of 07:15, the UK National Grid is generating 40% of its electricity from renewables (wind, solar and hydro) and 59% from low-carbon sources overall, with 20% from fossil fuels. Carbon intensity is 107 gCO₂/kWh — Low.

Carbon Intensity

Low

107

gCO₂/kWh

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Energy Generation

Low Carbon

Moderate

59.0

%

Renewables

Moderate

40.4

%

Fossil Fuels

Low

20.3

%

Grid Operations

Demand

33.14

GW

Net Flow

6489

MW importing

Market & Economics

Storage

615

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
38.1%
Gas
20.3%
Nuclear
18.6%
Biomass
12.2%
Other
8.5%
Hydro
2.3%

Solar Generation Today

Live solar output curve with yesterday comparison

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Interconnector Flows

Energy imports and exports across GB borders

Imports

7782 MW

Exports

1293 MW

Net Flow

+6489 MW

GB
France0MW
←
Ireland531MW
←
France2004MW
→
Ireland513MW
←
France992MW
→
N. Ireland249MW
←
Netherlands964MW
→
Belgium997MW
→
Norway1400MW
→
Denmark1425MW
→

IFA

France

+2004 MW

100% capacity

Importing from France

Viking

Denmark

+1425 MW

102% capacity

Importing from Denmark

NSL

Norway

+1400 MW

100% capacity

Importing from Norway

Nemo

Belgium

+997 MW

100% capacity

Importing from Belgium

IFA2

France

+992 MW

99% capacity

Importing from France

BritNed

Netherlands

+964 MW

96% capacity

Importing from Netherlands

East-West

Ireland

-531 MW

106% capacity

Exporting to Ireland

Greenlink

Ireland

-513 MW

103% capacity

Exporting to Ireland

Moyle

N. Ireland

-249 MW

50% capacity

Exporting to N. Ireland

ElecLink

France

0 MW

0% capacity

Exporting to France