GB Power Flow

A simplified live view of how Great Britain’s electricity generation, transfers and demand fit together.

The animated app view uses live generation, demand and interconnector data. The static version keeps the page discoverable for search engines and browsers without JavaScript.

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.

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