Live UK Energy Mix

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

As of 21:15, the UK National Grid is generating 55% of its electricity from renewables (wind, solar and hydro) and 74% from low-carbon sources overall, with 10% from fossil fuels. Carbon intensity is 59 gCO₂/kWh — Very Low.

Carbon Intensity

Very Low

59

gCO₂/kWh

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Energy Generation

Low Carbon

High

74.3

%

Renewables

High

55.4

%

Fossil Fuels

Low

10.0

%

Grid Operations

Demand

28.83

GW

Net Flow

2717

MW importing

Market & Economics

Storage

520

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
53.4%
Nuclear
18.9%
Biomass
11.9%
Gas
10.0%
Other
3.8%
Hydro
2.0%

Solar Generation Today

Live solar output curve with yesterday comparison

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Interconnector Flows

Energy imports and exports across GB borders

Imports

4011 MW

Exports

1294 MW

Net Flow

+2717 MW

GB
France0MW
←
Ireland531MW
←
France331MW
→
Ireland514MW
←
France334MW
→
N. Ireland249MW
←
Netherlands331MW
→
Belgium186MW
→
Norway1400MW
→
Denmark1429MW
→

Viking

Denmark

+1429 MW

102% capacity

Importing from Denmark

NSL

Norway

+1400 MW

100% capacity

Importing from Norway

East-West

Ireland

-531 MW

106% capacity

Exporting to Ireland

Greenlink

Ireland

-514 MW

103% capacity

Exporting to Ireland

IFA2

France

+334 MW

33% capacity

Importing from France

IFA

France

+331 MW

17% capacity

Importing from France

BritNed

Netherlands

+331 MW

33% capacity

Importing from Netherlands

Moyle

N. Ireland

-249 MW

50% capacity

Exporting to N. Ireland

Nemo

Belgium

+186 MW

19% capacity

Importing from Belgium

ElecLink

France

0 MW

0% capacity

Exporting to France