Live UK Energy Mix

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

As of 21:25, the UK National Grid is generating 53% of its electricity from renewables (wind, solar and hydro) and 70% from low-carbon sources overall, with 16% from fossil fuels. Carbon intensity is 79 gCO₂/kWh — Very Low.

Carbon Intensity

Very Low

79

gCO₂/kWh

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Energy Generation

Low Carbon

Moderate

69.5

%

Renewables

High

53.4

%

Fossil Fuels

Low

16.2

%

Grid Operations

Demand

27.01

GW

Net Flow

1157

MW importing

Market & Economics

Storage

627

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
51.0%
Gas
16.2%
Nuclear
16.1%
Biomass
11.9%
Hydro
2.4%
Other
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

3847 MW

Exports

2690 MW

Net Flow

+1157 MW

GB
France0MW
←
Ireland531MW
←
France115MW
←
Ireland513MW
←
France648MW
←
N. Ireland450MW
←
Netherlands1022MW
→
Belgium433MW
←
Norway1400MW
→
Denmark1425MW
→

Viking

Denmark

+1425 MW

102% capacity

Importing from Denmark

NSL

Norway

+1400 MW

100% capacity

Importing from Norway

BritNed

Netherlands

+1022 MW

102% capacity

Importing from Netherlands

IFA2

France

-648 MW

65% capacity

Exporting to France

East-West

Ireland

-531 MW

106% capacity

Exporting to Ireland

Greenlink

Ireland

-513 MW

103% capacity

Exporting to Ireland

Moyle

N. Ireland

-450 MW

90% capacity

Exporting to N. Ireland

Nemo

Belgium

-433 MW

43% capacity

Exporting to Belgium

IFA

France

-115 MW

6% capacity

Exporting to France

ElecLink

France

0 MW

0% capacity

Exporting to France