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 16 Jun, 06:40 · cached

22.13 GWGeneration
Gas

12,005 MW

52.0%

Wind

3,642 MW

15.8%

Nuclear

2,953 MW

12.8%

Biomass

1,717 MW

7.4%

Solar

1,509 MW

6.5%

Other

962 MW

4.2%

Hydro

303 MW

1.3%

Current demand

27.53 GW

Adjusted GB demand

Total generation

22.13 GW

Adjusted generation total

GB power spot

£118.67

/MWh

APXMIDP · SP15

Net imports

+4.84 GW

Importing from Europe

Transfers

+5.40 GW

Net imports plus pumped storage

Current sources

What is powering Britain right now?

Fossil

12,005 MW

Gas, coal and oil

Share of adjusted demand43.6%
Gas
12,005 MW
Coal
0 MW
Oil
0 MW

Renewable

5,454 MW

Wind, solar and hydro

Share of adjusted demand19.8%
Wind
3,642 MW
Solar
1,509 MW
Hydro
303 MW

Other

6,190 MW

Nuclear, biomass and balancing sources

Share of adjusted demand22.5%
Nuclear
2,953 MW
Biomass
1,717 MW
Pumped storage
558 MW
Other
962 MW

Interconnectors

Flow between GB and Europe

Total imports

5,856 MW

Total exports

1,014 MW

Net flow

+4,842 MW

france

+2,446 MW

To GB

belgium

+116 MW

To GB

netherlands

+690 MW

To GB

norway

+1,396 MW

To GB

denmark

+1,208 MW

To GB

ireland

-1,014 MW

From GB

Energy history

Recent energy trends

Resolution: hourly · 167 points

9 Jun, 07:00Range: 0.0–15.4 GW16 Jun, 07:00
Gas
Wind
Solar
Hydro
Nuclear
Biomass
Coal
Oil
Other

Regional details

Carbon intensity by region

Period: 16 Jun, 06:00 16 Jun, 06:30

North Scotland

Scottish Hydro Electric Power Distribution

very low

Carbon intensity

0 gCO₂/kWh

Mix
Wind98.6%
Solar1.4%

South Scotland

SP Distribution

very low

Carbon intensity

0 gCO₂/kWh

Mix
Wind73.9%
Nuclear24.6%
Solar1.4%

North West England

Electricity North West

moderate

Carbon intensity

101 gCO₂/kWh

Mix
Nuclear42.0%
Gas24.8%
Wind20.8%
Imports9.1%
Biomass2.0%

North East England

NPG North East

very low

Carbon intensity

14 gCO₂/kWh

Mix
Imports48.3%
Nuclear26.6%
Wind13.1%
Biomass10.8%
Solar1.2%

Yorkshire

NPG Yorkshire

moderate

Carbon intensity

145 gCO₂/kWh

Mix
Biomass35.0%
Gas25.9%
Imports14.4%
Nuclear13.0%
Wind10.4%

North Wales & Merseyside

SP Manweb

moderate

Carbon intensity

94 gCO₂/kWh

Mix
Wind41.7%
Nuclear26.6%
Gas23.5%
Imports3.9%
Solar3.5%

South Wales

WPD South Wales

very high

Carbon intensity

377 gCO₂/kWh

Mix
Gas95.8%
Solar2.3%
Wind1.9%

West Midlands

WPD West Midlands

high

Carbon intensity

226 gCO₂/kWh

Mix
Gas57.1%
Nuclear18.1%
Wind15.8%
Solar4.8%
Imports3.5%

East Midlands

WPD East Midlands

very high

Carbon intensity

244 gCO₂/kWh

Mix
Gas56.5%
Biomass17.8%
Imports7.4%
Wind7.3%
Nuclear7.0%

East England

UKPN East

high

Carbon intensity

221 gCO₂/kWh

Mix
Gas51.5%
Biomass14.0%
Solar11.0%
Wind10.0%
Imports7.9%

South West England

WPD South West

very high

Carbon intensity

327 gCO₂/kWh

Mix
Gas83.0%
Solar13.3%
Wind3.7%

South England

SSE South

very high

Carbon intensity

247 gCO₂/kWh

Mix
Gas59.8%
Imports14.7%
Solar7.7%
Nuclear6.9%
Wind6.7%

London

UKPN London

very high

Carbon intensity

263 gCO₂/kWh

Mix
Gas63.3%
Imports16.9%
Solar6.3%
Wind5.4%
Biomass4.2%

South East England

UKPN South East

very high

Carbon intensity

288 gCO₂/kWh

Mix
Gas70.0%
Imports21.5%
Solar3.6%
Wind2.9%
Nuclear0.9%
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.