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United Kingdom

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2026-05-26 00:30 UTC01:00 UTC

Carbon Intensity
170
gCO₂/kWhhigh
Renewable Share
33.3%

Wind + Solar + Hydro + Biomass

Est. Total Generation
~30 GW

UK average demand estimate

Generation Breakdown
Gas
36.9%~11.1 GW
Wind
23.3%~7.0 GW
Imports
17.0%~5.1 GW
Nuclear
11.5%~3.5 GW
Biomass
9.4%~2.8 GW
Other
1.4%~420 MW
Hydro
0.6%~180 MW
Coal
0.0%~0 MW
Solar
0.0%~0 MW
Last 24 Hours (%)

Data: National Energy System Operator (NESO) & University of Oxford — Carbon Intensity API. Updated every 30 minutes. CC BY 4.0.