UK Nuclear Power

Nuclear power is one of Britain’s steadier low-carbon electricity sources.

It provides a low-carbon foundation but can change during outages and maintenance.

Latest GB electricity snapshot

Snapshot timestamp: 2026-06-30 10:30:00 UTC. Source freshness: Elexon FUELINST/BMRS + ESO + PV Live (live).

  • Demand: 26.1 GW
  • Visible generation: 29.9 GW
  • Carbon intensity: 170 gCO₂/kWh (high)
  • Renewable share: 46%
  • Gas share: 42%
  • Wind: 4.2 GW
  • Solar: 7.6 GW
  • Nuclear: 3.0 GW
  • Imports/exports: 4.9 GW net imports

These values are a cached build-time snapshot for crawlers and non-JavaScript readers. The live dashboard refreshes in the browser from public grid and carbon-intensity sources.

Live dashboard · UK electricity mix · Carbon intensity · Renewables · Cleanest time · Gas · Wind today · Solar today · Renewables today · Carbon today · Gas share · Interconnectors · Demand · Generation live · Today · Power flow · Reports · Records · Glossary · Widgets and data