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United Kingdom

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2026-03-22 18:00 UTC18:30 UTC

Carbon Intensity
184
gCO₂/kWhhigh
Renewable Share
26.5%

Wind + Solar + Hydro + Biomass

Est. Total Generation
~30 GW

UK average demand estimate

Generation Breakdown
Gas
40.0%~12.0 GW
Imports
19.9%~6.0 GW
Wind
16.9%~5.1 GW
Nuclear
13.6%~4.1 GW
Biomass
8.5%~2.5 GW
Solar
1.1%~330 MW
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.