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United Kingdom

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2026-03-18 12:30 UTC13:00 UTC

Carbon Intensity
82
gCO₂/kWhlow
Renewable Share
59.3%

Wind + Solar + Hydro + Biomass

Est. Total Generation
~30 GW

UK average demand estimate

Generation Breakdown
Solar
35.5%~10.7 GW
Imports
18.4%~5.5 GW
Wind
16.2%~4.9 GW
Gas
11.6%~3.5 GW
Nuclear
10.7%~3.2 GW
Biomass
7.6%~2.3 GW
Coal
0.0%~0 MW
Hydro
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.