UK Grid Carbon Intensity

Live gCO₂/kWh from carbonintensity.org.uk · 30-min cadence

Updated 00:25 UTC
Right now
74 gCO₂/kWh
low
24h average
74 gCO₂/kWh
rolling
Period start
23:30 UTC
2026-10-24

24-hour intensity (each 30-min snapshot)

Current generation mix

  • biomass 2.4%
  • coal 0.0%
  • imports 1.2%
  • gas 16.5%
  • nuclear 17.4%
  • other 0.7%
  • hydro 1.8%
  • solar 0.0%
  • wind 59.9%