Live UK Energy Mix

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

As of 21:30, the UK National Grid is generating 41% of its electricity from renewables (wind, solar and hydro) and 59% from low-carbon sources overall, with 28% from fossil fuels. Carbon intensity is 119 gCO₂/kWh — Low.

Carbon Intensity

Low

119

gCO₂/kWh

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Energy Generation

Low Carbon

Moderate

59.3

%

Renewables

Moderate

40.9

%

Fossil Fuels

Low

27.8

%

Grid Operations

Demand

28.72

GW

Net Flow

1937

MW importing

Market & Economics

Storage

776

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
38.0%
Gas
27.8%
Nuclear
18.4%
Biomass
11.8%
Hydro
2.9%
Other
1.1%

Solar Generation Today

Live solar output curve with yesterday comparison

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Interconnector Flows

Energy imports and exports across GB borders

Imports

3237 MW

Exports

1300 MW

Net Flow

+1937 MW

GB
France0MW
←
Ireland9MW
←
France63MW
→
Ireland388MW
←
France451MW
←
N. Ireland452MW
←
Netherlands351MW
→
Belgium0MW
←
Norway1400MW
→
Denmark1423MW
→

Viking

Denmark

+1423 MW

102% capacity

Importing from Denmark

NSL

Norway

+1400 MW

100% capacity

Importing from Norway

Moyle

N. Ireland

-452 MW

90% capacity

Exporting to N. Ireland

IFA2

France

-451 MW

45% capacity

Exporting to France

Greenlink

Ireland

-388 MW

78% capacity

Exporting to Ireland

BritNed

Netherlands

+351 MW

35% capacity

Importing from Netherlands

IFA

France

+63 MW

3% capacity

Importing from France

East-West

Ireland

-9 MW

2% capacity

Exporting to Ireland

ElecLink

France

0 MW

0% capacity

Exporting to France

Nemo

Belgium

0 MW

0% capacity

Exporting to Belgium