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UK Grid Carbon (Current)

GET /carbonintensity/current

Get the current carbon intensity of the UK electricity grid in grams of CO2 per kilowatt-hour (gCO2/kWh), along with the forecast for the next few hours. Lower values mean cleaner electricity. Data from the UK National Grid ESO Carbon Intensity API. Essential for smart home systems that shift energy-intensive tasks to low-carbon periods, EV charging optimizers, and UK energy dashboards.

Example Requests

Basic usage
curl https://nordapi.ee/api/v1/carbonintensity/current

Live Response

{
  "data": {
    "actual": 76,
    "forecast": 78,
    "from": "2026-04-05T20:00Z",
    "index": "low",
    "to": "2026-04-05T20:30Z"
  },
  "success": true
}