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Carbon Intensity
46
gCO₂/kWhlow
Renewable Share
67.5%

Wind + Solar + Hydro + Biomass

Est. Total Generation
~30 GW

UK average demand estimate

Generation Breakdown
Wind
48.5%~14.6 GW
Solar
16.1%~4.8 GW
Nuclear
15.4%~4.6 GW
Imports
9.1%~2.7 GW
Gas
8.0%~2.4 GW
Biomass
2.9%~870 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.