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UK Energy Mix

Live electricity generation data by source

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Demand
32630 MW
Generation + net imports
Total Generation
33476 MW
UK electricity production
Total Imports
3498 MW
Power imported to UK
Total Exports
4344 MW
Power exported from UK

Generation Mix

Generation Sources

Wind
17917 MW
53.5%
Gas
6582 MW
19.7%
Nuclear
5135 MW
15.3%
Biomass
2376 MW
7.1%
Hydro
745 MW
2.2%
Pumped Storage
378 MW
1.1%
Other (inc. Battery)
343 MW
1.0%

Detailed Generation Mix

SourceValue (MW)% of totalBreakdown
Wind
1791753.5%
Transmission Wind: 14184 MW
Embedded Wind: 3733 MW
Gas
658219.7%
Gas (CCGT): 6578 MW
Gas (OCGT): 4 MW
Nuclear
513515.3%
Biomass
23767.1%
Hydro
7452.2%
Pumped Storage
3781.1%
Other (inc. Battery)
3431.0%

Current Insights

Wind is currently providing 54% of generation, with wind contributing 54% - the highest this week.

Primary Source: Wind (53.5%)
Wind Power: 53.5%
Renewables: 62.8%