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United Kingdom

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2026-05-14 09:00 UTC09:30 UTC

Carbon Intensity
79
gCO₂/kWhlow
Renewable Share
55.7%

Wind + Solar + Hydro + Biomass

Est. Total Generation
~30 GW

UK average demand estimate

Generation Breakdown
Wind
28.2%~8.5 GW
Solar
19.5%~5.8 GW
Imports
18.1%~5.4 GW
Gas
13.9%~4.2 GW
Nuclear
10.4%~3.1 GW
Biomass
7.4%~2.2 GW
Other
1.9%~570 MW
Hydro
0.6%~180 MW
Coal
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.