GB ELECTRICITY DASHBOARD

GB Grid Live

What's powering Britain right now?

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GB electricity demandUpdated
System frequencyUpdated
Carbon intensityUpdated
Wind generationUpdated
Estimated solar generationUpdated
Low-carbon generationUpdated
Renewable generationUpdated
Net interconnector positionUpdated

GENERATION MIX

Power sources right now

Solar is labelled estimated because much GB solar is embedded in distribution networks rather than directly transmission-metered.

BEST TIME TO USE ENERGY

Cleanest time in the next 24 hours

gCO₂/kWh forecast

Highest-carbon period

gCO₂/kWh forecastThis is a carbon signal, not necessarily the cheapest electricity-price period.

24-HOUR CARBON OUTLOOK

Half-hourly forecast