Live GB electricity data

Britain’s energy system, explained in real time

Track current demand, generation, renewable output, interconnector flows, regional carbon intensity and recent energy history in one clear dashboard.

Generation mix

Current energy sources

Updated 22 Jul, 10:10 · cached

24.66 GWGeneration
Solar

7,709 MW

30.4%

Wind

5,752 MW

22.7%

Gas

5,047 MW

19.9%

Nuclear

3,462 MW

13.7%

Biomass

2,465 MW

9.7%

Other

681 MW

2.7%

Hydro

220 MW

0.9%

Current demand

31.90 GW

Adjusted GB demand

Total generation

24.66 GW

Adjusted generation total

GB power spot

£139.92

/MWh

APXMIDP · SP22

Net imports

+7.10 GW

Importing from Europe

Transfers

+7.24 GW

Net imports plus pumped storage

Current sources

What is powering Britain right now?

Fossil

5,047 MW

Gas, coal and oil

Share of adjusted demand15.8%
Gas
5,047 MW
Coal
0 MW
Oil
0 MW

Renewable

13,681 MW

Wind, solar and hydro

Share of adjusted demand42.9%
Wind
5,752 MW
Solar
7,709 MW
Hydro
220 MW

Other

6,752 MW

Nuclear, biomass and balancing sources

Share of adjusted demand21.2%
Nuclear
3,462 MW
Biomass
2,465 MW
Pumped storage
144 MW
Other
681 MW

Interconnectors

Flow between GB and Europe

Total imports

8,488 MW

Total exports

1,388 MW

Net flow

+7,100 MW

france

+3,896 MW

To GB

belgium

+720 MW

To GB

netherlands

+1,048 MW

To GB

norway

+1,398 MW

To GB

denmark

+1,426 MW

To GB

ireland

-1,388 MW

From GB

Energy history

Recent energy trends

Resolution: hourly · 169 points

15 Jul, 11:00Range: 0.0–15.4 GW22 Jul, 11:00
Gas
Wind
Solar
Hydro
Nuclear
Biomass
Coal
Oil
Other

Regional details

Carbon intensity by region

Period: 22 Jul, 09:30 22 Jul, 10:00

North Scotland

Scottish Hydro Electric Power Distribution

very low

Carbon intensity

0 gCO₂/kWh

Mix
Wind94.4%
Solar5.6%

South Scotland

SP Distribution

very low

Carbon intensity

0 gCO₂/kWh

Mix
Wind54.3%
Nuclear35.5%
Solar10.1%

North West England

Electricity North West

low

Carbon intensity

49 gCO₂/kWh

Mix
Nuclear44.3%
Wind21.6%
Gas11.6%
Imports10.1%
Solar9.6%

North East England

NPG North East

very low

Carbon intensity

13 gCO₂/kWh

Mix
Imports38.1%
Wind21.8%
Nuclear20.5%
Biomass9.8%
Solar9.8%

Yorkshire

NPG Yorkshire

low

Carbon intensity

85 gCO₂/kWh

Mix
Biomass36.8%
Wind32.9%
Gas10.4%
Imports7.6%
Solar7.4%

North Wales & Merseyside

SP Manweb

low

Carbon intensity

30 gCO₂/kWh

Mix
Nuclear33.3%
Wind32.9%
Solar21.1%
Gas7.2%
Imports4.4%

South Wales

WPD South Wales

very high

Carbon intensity

245 gCO₂/kWh

Mix
Gas62.1%
Solar36.0%
Wind1.9%

West Midlands

WPD West Midlands

low

Carbon intensity

57 gCO₂/kWh

Mix
Solar34.0%
Nuclear25.1%
Wind18.6%
Gas13.2%
Imports5.4%

East Midlands

WPD East Midlands

moderate

Carbon intensity

139 gCO₂/kWh

Mix
Gas29.0%
Solar23.1%
Biomass20.7%
Wind20.1%
Imports4.3%

East England

UKPN East

moderate

Carbon intensity

166 gCO₂/kWh

Mix
Solar35.8%
Imports31.2%
Wind14.3%
Gas12.3%
Biomass5.5%

South West England

WPD South West

moderate

Carbon intensity

106 gCO₂/kWh

Mix
Solar64.8%
Gas25.7%
Imports6.4%
Wind2.0%
Biomass0.7%

South England

SSE South

low

Carbon intensity

82 gCO₂/kWh

Mix
Solar43.8%
Imports31.0%
Gas15.2%
Wind4.2%
Biomass3.3%

London

UKPN London

moderate

Carbon intensity

153 gCO₂/kWh

Mix
Imports52.4%
Gas25.5%
Solar17.6%
Wind2.7%
Biomass1.1%

South East England

UKPN South East

moderate

Carbon intensity

163 gCO₂/kWh

Mix
Imports59.7%
Gas29.5%
Solar9.9%
Wind0.6%
Hydro0.3%
Energy guide

How to read the Great Britain electricity dashboard

This dashboard brings together electricity demand, generation mix, renewable output, carbon intensity and interconnector flows so you can see how Great Britain is being powered at the moment. It is designed for public understanding rather than trading, billing or operational decisions.

What the main figures show

Demand shows how much electricity is being used across the grid. Generation shows how much power is being produced by sources such as gas, wind, solar, nuclear, hydro and biomass. Net imports show whether Britain is importing more electricity than it exports through interconnectors.

Why renewables and carbon intensity matter

Wind, solar and hydro output can reduce the carbon intensity of electricity when they make up a larger share of generation. Carbon intensity is a useful indicator of how clean the current electricity mix is, but it can change quickly as demand, weather and generation availability change.

How interconnector flows should be interpreted

Interconnectors move electricity between Great Britain and neighbouring markets. Importing electricity does not automatically mean the grid is under pressure; flows can reflect market prices, demand, available generation and network conditions on both sides of the connection.

Data notes

  • Energy generation and demand indicators are based on public electricity system datasets and near-real-time market feeds.
  • Carbon intensity values are presented as public indicators and may update on a different schedule from generation data.
  • Regional intensity values can differ from the national picture because local generation and network demand are not distributed evenly.

Limitations

  • Live grid values may be revised after publication.
  • Short gaps can occur when upstream services are delayed or unavailable.
  • This page should not be used for trading, settlement, billing or safety-critical decisions.