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UK Generation Mix

GET /carbonintensity/generation

Get the current UK electricity generation mix showing the percentage contribution from each energy source: wind, solar, nuclear, gas, coal, hydro, biomass, imports, and others. Provides a real-time snapshot of how the UK's electricity is being produced right now. Useful for energy dashboards, climate education tools, and apps that help users understand when renewable energy percentage is highest.

Example Requests

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

Live Response

{
  "data": {
    "from": "2026-04-05T21:00Z",
    "mix": [
      {
        "fuel": "biomass",
        "percentage": 3.8
      },
      {
        "fuel": "coal",
        "percentage": 0
      },
      {
        "fuel": "imports",
        "percentage": 17.3
      },
      {
        "fuel": "gas",
        "percentage": 15.9
      },
      {
        "fuel": "nuclear",
        "percentage": 18.7
      },
      {
        "fuel": "other",
        "percentage": 0
      },
      {
        "fuel": "hydro",
        "percentage": 0
      },
      {
        "fuel": "solar",
        "percentage": 0
      },
      {
        "fuel": "wind",
        "percentage": 44.3
      }
    ],
    "to": "2026-04-05T21:30Z"
  },
  "success": true
}