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United Kingdom

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2026-05-26 01:00 UTC01:30 UTC

Carbon Intensity
171
gCO₂/kWhhigh
Renewable Share
33.1%

Wind + Solar + Hydro + Biomass

Est. Total Generation
~30 GW

UK average demand estimate

Generation Breakdown
Gas
37.4%~11.2 GW
Wind
23.2%~7.0 GW
Imports
16.8%~5.0 GW
Nuclear
11.6%~3.5 GW
Biomass
9.5%~2.9 GW
Other
0.9%~270 MW
Hydro
0.4%~120 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.