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UK Energy Mix

Live electricity generation data by source

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Demand
23983 MW
Generation + net imports
Total Generation
23499 MW
UK electricity production
Total Imports
2606 MW
Power imported to UK
Total Exports
2122 MW
Power exported from UK

Generation Mix

Generation Sources

Gas
10786 MW
45.9%
Wind
6201 MW
26.4%
Nuclear
3470 MW
14.8%
Biomass
2678 MW
11.4%
Hydro
233 MW
1.0%
Other (inc. Battery)
175 MW
0.7%

Detailed Generation Mix

SourceValue (MW)% of totalBreakdown
Gas
1078645.9%
Gas (CCGT): 10786 MW
Wind
620126.4%
Transmission Wind: 5056 MW
Embedded Wind: 1145 MW
Nuclear
347014.8%
Biomass
267811.4%
Hydro
2331.0%
Other (inc. Battery)
1750.7%

Current Insights

Gas is currently providing 46% of generation.

Primary Source: Gas (45.9%)
Wind Power: 26.4%
Renewables: 38.8%