Real-time GB electricity dashboard

UK Electricity Grid Live

Live GB demand, generation mix, interconnectors, exports, clean electricity share and carbon intensity in one clear view.

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Live grid output

Excess clean generation

Clean supply is strong and GB appears to have enough domestic power to export or create surplus.

Signals
Low carbon 70 gCO₂/kWh High clean supply 75.1% Exporting 5.75 GW exports Surplus +5.06 GW margin
Why
  • Low carbon — 70 gCO₂/kWh
  • High clean supply — 75.1%
  • Exporting — 5.75 GW exports
Context
  • Wind is the largest generation source at 14.32 GW (58.4%).
  • Largest export route: Norway at -1.45 GW.
  • Demand is down 1.5 GW vs about an hour ago.
Action Best time to run flexible electricity use.
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Grid demand
23.75GW

GB demand 18.00 GW · UK generation 23.06 GW

70 gCO₂/kWh · low 75.1% clean Net export -4.31 GW
System stateCleaner grid window

Low carbon intensity right now, with cleaner sources doing more of the work.

Carbon intensity 70 gCO₂/kWh
Clean supply 75.1% Low carbon share
Imports 1.44 GW into GB
Exports 5.75 GW out of GB
Generation mix

What’s powering Britain

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Wind14.32 GW60.3%
Gas4.35 GW18.3%
Nuclear2.99 GW12.6%
Interconnectors1.44 GW6.1%
Biomass0.94 GW4.0%
Other0.31 GW1.3%
Hydro0.15 GW0.6%
Carbon

Cleaner window signal

Carbon page
70gCO₂/kWhLow

Use the carbon page for the full forecast, but this homepage keeps the current grid signal visible at a glance.

Interconnectors

Power flows by country

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Imports 1.44 GW · Exports 5.75 GW · Net -4.31 GW
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NorwayNorth Sea Link · Exporting
-1.45 GW
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FranceIFA, IFA2 and ElecLink · Importing
+1.44 GW
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DenmarkViking Link · Exporting
-1.43 GW
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NetherlandsBritNed · Exporting
-1.06 GW
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BelgiumNemo Link · Exporting
-1.02 GW
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IrelandMoyle, EWIC and Greenlink · Exporting
-0.78 GW
Charts

Last 24 hours

Demand page
Demand trendGrid demand, GB demand and UK generation
Understanding the grid
Demand

Electricity being used across the grid right now.

Generation

Domestic power sources producing electricity.

Clean share

Renewables plus nuclear and other low-carbon supply.

Interconnectors

Subsea links importing or exporting electricity.

Grid demand
23.75 GW
Surplus +5.06 GW margin
Exporting to connected grids
GB demand
18.00 GW
Exports deducted 5.75 GW
True GB consumption after interconnector exports
UK generation
23.06 GW
Domestic output -0.22 GW
Includes pumped hydro generation, excludes imports
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System signals

Carbon intensity 70 gCO₂/kWh Low
Clean electricity 75.1% High
Interconnectors 5.75 GW exports Exporting
System balance +5.06 GW margin Surplus

At a glance

Grid demand 23.75 GW Full grid demand before exports
GB demand 18.00 GW 5.75 GW exports deducted
UK generation 23.06 GW -0.22 GW

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Generation mix

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Clean 75.1% Fossil 17.8% Other 7.1%

GB Power Flow

Mobile summary
Grid demand 23.75 GW Split shown as share of total grid flow
GB demand 18.00 GW Estimated GB use after exports
UK generation 23.06 GW Domestic generation mix only
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Grid demand split
Interconnectors 1.44 GW 6.1%
Wind 14.32 GW 60.3%
Gas 4.35 GW 18.3%
Nuclear 2.99 GW 12.6%
Biomass 0.94 GW 4.0%
Other 0.31 GW 1.3%
Hydro 0.15 GW 0.6%
Solar 0.00 GW 0.0%
Pumped hydro 0.00 GW 0.0%
Coal 0.00 GW 0.0%
Interconnectors
Imports 1.44 GW
Exports 5.75 GW
Net export -4.31 GW
Detailed data

Demand, generation, interconnectors and deeper charts remain available below.

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Grid Demand
15 min -0.09 GW
23.75 GW
Total grid flow right now
Demand trend Demand easing ↓ -0.09 GW / 15 min
Peak today 25.66 GW
Trend -1.46 GW
GB Demand
15 min -0.09 GW
18.00 GW
Estimated GB use after exports
Grid flow Exporting 5.75 GW exports
Exports deducted 5.75 GW
Of grid flow 75.8%
Import deficit +5.06 GW Domestic generation above GB demand
UK Generation
23.06 GW
15 min -0.22 GW
Domestic generation only, excluding imports and exports
Generation balance Surplus 97.1% domestic share
Domestic share 97.1%
Import support 1.44 GW

Generation mix

What’s powering the grid

Clean, fossil and other sources shown as a share of tracked generation.

GB Power Flow

Latest clean period: 2026-06-13 03:00:25 · updates every 15 minutes
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#1
Wind
14.32 GW
58.4% of grid
↗Above average
#2
Gas
4.35 GW
17.8% of grid
→Typical range
#3
Nuclear
2.99 GW
12.2% of grid
→Typical range
Interconnectors
1.44 GW
5.9% of grid
↘Low reliance
Biomass
0.94 GW
3.8% of grid
↘Below average
Demand
23.75 GW
Live grid demand
Clean supply strong
Pumped Hydro
-0.75 GW
3.1% of grid
↘Pumping / charging
Other
0.31 GW
1.3% of grid
↘Below average
Hydro
0.15 GW
0.6% of grid
→Typical range
Solar
0.00 GW
0% of grid
☾Nighttime
Coal
0.00 GW
0% of grid
•Minimal

Interconnectors

Where power is flowing

Imports 1.44 GW · Exports 5.75 GW · Net -4.31 GW
Net flow -4.31 GW Net export out of GB
In1.44 GW Out5.75 GW
By country Positive = into GB
Norway North Sea Link
-1.45 GW Out of GB · 100% of 1.4 GW
North Sea Link Out of GB · 1.4 GW cable
-1.45 / 1.4 GW 100%
France IFA, IFA2 and ElecLink
+1.44 GW Into GB · 36% of 4.0 GW
IFA Into GB · 2.0 GW cable
+0.91 / 2.0 GW 46%
ElecLink Into GB · 1.0 GW cable
+0.53 / 1.0 GW 53%
IFA2 Idle · 1.0 GW cable
0.00 / 1.0 GW 0%
Denmark Viking Link
-1.43 GW Out of GB · 100% of 1.4 GW
Viking Link Out of GB · 1.4 GW cable
-1.43 / 1.4 GW 100%
Netherlands BritNed
-1.06 GW Out of GB · 100% of 1.0 GW
BritNed Out of GB · 1.0 GW cable
-1.06 / 1.0 GW 100%
Belgium Nemo Link
-1.02 GW Out of GB · 100% of 1.0 GW
Nemo Link Out of GB · 1.0 GW cable
-1.02 / 1.0 GW 100%
Ireland Moyle, EWIC and Greenlink
-0.78 GW Out of GB · 52% of 1.5 GW
EWIC Out of GB · 0.5 GW cable
-0.53 / 0.5 GW 100%
Moyle Out of GB · 0.5 GW cable
-0.25 / 0.5 GW 50%
Greenlink Idle · 0.5 GW cable
0.00 / 0.5 GW 0%

Interconnectors

Where power is flowing

Imports 1.44 GW · Exports 5.75 GW · Net -4.31 GW
Into GB 1.44 GW Total importing right now
Out of GB 5.75 GW Total exporting right now
Net flow -4.31 GW Net export out of GB

By country

Norway North Sea Link
-1.45 GW Out of GB · 100% of 1.4 GW
France IFA, IFA2 and ElecLink
+1.44 GW Into GB · 36% of 4.0 GW
Denmark Viking Link
-1.43 GW Out of GB · 100% of 1.4 GW
Netherlands BritNed
-1.06 GW Out of GB · 100% of 1.0 GW
Belgium Nemo Link
-1.02 GW Out of GB · 100% of 1.0 GW
Ireland Moyle, EWIC and Greenlink
-0.78 GW Out of GB · 52% of 1.5 GW
Total interconnector capacity 10.3 GW
Comfortable
70% used
7.18 GW used now 3.12 GW spare against rated capacity.
Low 2.96 GW Now 7.18 GW Peak 7.93 GW
7.18 GW currently used 29% lowest today 77% peak today

Current flows are comfortably below total rated capacity.

All cables

North Sea Link Norway -1.45 / 1.4 GW 100%
Viking Link Denmark -1.43 / 1.4 GW 100%
BritNed Netherlands -1.06 / 1.0 GW 100%
Nemo Link Belgium -1.02 / 1.0 GW 100%
IFA France +0.91 / 2.0 GW 46%
ElecLink France +0.53 / 1.0 GW 53%
EWIC Ireland -0.53 / 0.5 GW 100%
Moyle Ireland -0.25 / 0.5 GW 50%
IFA2 France 0.00 / 1.0 GW 0%
Greenlink Ireland 0.00 / 0.5 GW 0%

Interconnector flows — Last 24 hours

Signed GW by clean period. Positive values import into GB; negative values export out of GB.

Grid Demand — Last 24 Hours

Built from clean period data
Last 24 Hours

🌿 Carbon intensity — Last 24 Hours

Carbon intensity with Grid Clean % and GB Clean % from the LiveGrid cache
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Understanding the UK electricity grid

Live Grid Data shows a near real-time view of the Great Britain electricity system, including current demand, generation by source, interconnector flows, exports, clean electricity share and carbon intensity. The dashboard updates every 15 minutes using publicly available electricity market and carbon intensity data.

What is electricity demand?

Electricity demand is the amount of power being used across the grid at a point in time.

What are interconnectors?

Interconnectors are high-voltage cables linking Great Britain with neighbouring electricity markets, allowing imports and exports.

What does carbon intensity mean?

Carbon intensity estimates the amount of carbon dioxide emitted for each unit of electricity generated.