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UK Energy Mix

Live electricity generation data by source

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Demand
32792 MW
Generation + net imports
Total Generation
28417 MW
UK electricity production
Total Imports
5840 MW
Power imported to UK
Total Exports
1465 MW
Power exported from UK

Generation Mix

Generation Sources

Wind
20448 MW
72.0%
Nuclear
3975 MW
14.0%
Solar
2192 MW
7.7%
Gas
2101 MW
7.4%
Biomass
843 MW
3.0%
Hydro
353 MW
1.2%
Other (inc. Battery)
306 MW
1.1%

Detailed Generation Mix

SourceValue (MW)% of totalBreakdown
Wind
2044872.0%
Transmission Wind: 16751 MW
Embedded Wind: 3697 MW
Nuclear
397514.0%
Solar
21927.7%
Gas
21017.4%
Gas (CCGT): 2098 MW
Gas (OCGT): 3 MW
Biomass
8433.0%
Hydro
3531.2%
Other (inc. Battery)
3061.1%

Current Insights

Wind is currently providing 72% of generation, with wind contributing 72% - the highest this week.

Primary Source: Wind (72.0%)
Wind Power: 72.0%
Renewables: 83.9%