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UK Energy Mix

Live electricity generation data by source

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Demand
21910 MW
Generation + net imports
Total Generation
17398 MW
UK electricity production
Total Imports
6009 MW
Power imported to UK
Total Exports
1497 MW
Power exported from UK

Generation Mix

Generation Sources

Wind
8488 MW
48.8%
Nuclear
4881 MW
28.1%
Biomass
2498 MW
14.4%
Gas
1465 MW
8.4%
Other (inc. Battery)
751 MW
4.3%
Hydro
122 MW
0.7%
Solar
2 MW
0.0%

Detailed Generation Mix

SourceValue (MW)% of totalBreakdown
Wind
848848.8%
Transmission Wind: 7269 MW
Embedded Wind: 1219 MW
Nuclear
488128.1%
Biomass
249814.4%
Gas
14658.4%
Gas (CCGT): 1415 MW
Gas (OCGT): 50 MW
Other (inc. Battery)
7514.3%
Hydro
1220.7%
Solar
20.0%

Current Insights

Wind is currently providing 49% of generation, with wind contributing 49% - the highest this week.

Primary Source: Wind (48.8%)
Wind Power: 48.8%
Renewables: 63.9%