https://grid.iamkate.com/ * Code * Data * Games * Ideas National Grid: Live The National Grid is the electric power transmission network for Great Britain Time 11:00pm Price PS27.16/MWh Emissions 40g/kWh Demand 30.2GW Generation 29.7GW Transfers 0.5GW Generation Generation 29.7GW 98.4% Note: percentages are relative to demand, so will exceed 100% if power is being exported 7.6% fossil fuels Coal 0.00 0.0 Gas 2.29 7.6 70.4% renewables Solar 0.00 0.0 Wind 20.58 68.2 Hydroelectric 0.65 2.2 20.5% other sources Nuclear 5.02 16.6 Biomass 1.15 3.8 1.6% interconnectors Belgium 0.00 0.0 Denmark 0.00 0.0 France 0.90 3.0 Ireland 0.12 0.4 Netherlands -0.10 -0.3 Norway -0.44 -1.5 0.0% storage Pumped storage 0.00 0.0 Battery storage -- -- Past day Past week Past year All time Time Past day Price PS45.03/MWh Emissions 47g/kWh Demand 33.8GW Generation 32.1GW Transfers 1.7GW Generation 32.1GW 95.0% Generation by type Fossil fuels 3.3 9.9 Renewables 21.8 64.5 Other sources 7.0 20.6 Generation by source Coal 0.00 0.0 Gas 3.35 9.9 Solar 0.26 0.8 Wind 20.90 61.8 Hydroelectric 0.67 2.0 Nuclear 4.92 14.6 Biomass 2.04 6.0 Interconnectors Belgium 0.54 1.6 Denmark -0.37 -1.1 France 1.07 3.2 Ireland 0.19 0.6 Netherlands -0.22 -0.6 Norway 0.46 1.4 Storage Pumped storage 0.01 0.0 Price per MWh PS200 PS150 PS100 PS50 PS0 -PS50 2:30am 8:30am 2:30pm 8:30pm Emissions per kWh 600g 500g 400g 300g 200g 100g 0g 2:30am 8:30am 2:30pm 8:30pm Demand 45GW 40GW 35GW 30GW 25GW 20GW 15GW 10GW 5GW 0GW -5GW 2:30am 8:30am 2:30pm 8:30pm Generation 25GW 20GW 15GW 10GW 5GW 0GW 2:30am 8:30am 2:30pm 8:30pm Transfers 4GW 3GW 2GW 1GW 0GW -1GW -2GW -3GW 2:30am 8:30am 2:30pm 8:30pm Time Past week Price PS63.11/MWh Emissions 109g/kWh Demand 33.6GW Generation 33.1GW Transfers 0.5GW Generation 33.1GW 98.4% Generation by type Fossil fuels 8.8 26.2 Renewables 17.1 50.8 Other sources 7.2 21.3 Generation by source Coal 0.21 0.6 Gas 8.60 25.6 Solar 0.23 0.7 Wind 16.34 48.6 Hydroelectric 0.51 1.5 Nuclear 4.69 14.0 Biomass 2.48 7.4 Interconnectors Belgium 0.04 0.1 Denmark 0.14 0.4 France 0.02 0.1 Ireland -0.35 -1.0 Netherlands 0.05 0.2 Norway 0.64 1.9 Storage Pumped storage 0.01 0.0 Price per MWh PS200 PS150 PS100 PS50 PS0 -PS50 Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Emissions per kWh 600g 500g 400g 300g 200g 100g 0g Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Demand 45GW 40GW 35GW 30GW 25GW 20GW 15GW 10GW 5GW 0GW -5GW Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Generation 25GW 20GW 15GW 10GW 5GW 0GW Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Transfers 4GW 3GW 2GW 1GW 0GW -1GW -2GW -3GW Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Time Past year Price PS97.90/MWh Emissions 153g/kWh Demand 29.6GW Generation 26.9GW Transfers 2.7GW Generation 26.9GW 90.8% Generation by type Fossil fuels 10.3 34.8 Renewables 10.7 36.0 Other sources 5.9 20.0 Generation by source Coal 0.33 1.1 Gas 9.97 33.7 Solar 1.40 4.7 Wind 8.90 30.1 Hydroelectric 0.36 1.2 Nuclear 4.39 14.8 Biomass 1.52 5.1 Interconnectors Belgium 0.34 1.2 Denmark 0.00 0.0 France 1.48 5.0 Ireland -0.42 -1.4 Netherlands 0.32 1.1 Norway 0.98 3.3 Storage Pumped storage 0.03 0.1 Price per MWh PS200 PS150 PS100 PS50 PS0 -PS50 30/01/2023 01/05/2023 31/07/2023 30/10/2023 Emissions per kWh 600g 500g 400g 300g 200g 100g 0g 30/01/2023 01/05/2023 31/07/2023 30/10/2023 Demand 45GW 40GW 35GW 30GW 25GW 20GW 15GW 10GW 5GW 0GW -5GW 30/01/2023 01/05/2023 31/07/2023 30/10/2023 Generation 25GW 20GW 15GW 10GW 5GW 0GW 30/01/2023 01/05/2023 31/07/2023 30/10/2023 Transfers 4GW 3GW 2GW 1GW 0GW -1GW -2GW -3GW 30/01/2023 01/05/2023 31/07/2023 30/10/2023 Time All time Price PS67.49/MWh Emissions 280g/kWh Demand 33.3GW Generation 31.4GW Transfers 1.9GW Generation 31.4GW 94.4% Generation by type Fossil fuels 16.5 49.6 Renewables 7.0 21.1 Other sources 7.9 23.7 Generation by source Coal 4.96 14.9 Gas 11.54 34.7 Solar 1.03 3.1 Wind 5.57 16.7 Hydroelectric 0.40 1.2 Nuclear 6.44 19.4 Biomass 1.44 4.3 Interconnectors Belgium 0.19 0.6 Denmark 0.00 0.0 France 1.07 3.2 Ireland -0.14 -0.4 Netherlands 0.64 1.9 Norway 0.12 0.4 Storage Pumped storage -0.03 -0.1 Price per MWh PS200 PS150 PS100 PS50 PS0 -PS50 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Emissions per kWh 600g 500g 400g 300g 200g 100g 0g 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Demand 45GW 40GW 35GW 30GW 25GW 20GW 15GW 10GW 5GW 0GW -5GW 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Generation 25GW 20GW 15GW 10GW 5GW 0GW 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Transfers 4GW 3GW 2GW 1GW 0GW -1GW -2GW -3GW 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 The rise of wind Great Britain's exposed position in the north-east Atlantic makes it one of the best locations in the world for wind power, and the shallow waters of the North Sea host several of the world's largest offshore wind farms. New wind power records are set regularly, and between 9:00am and 9:30am on 21st December 2023 British wind farms averaged a record 21.81GW of generation. Power Date first achieved 21GW 10th January 2023 20GW 2nd November 2022 About this site This site is an open source project by Kate Morley. I've published the code on GitHub under the terms of the Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Legal Code. This means I've waived all copyright and related rights to the extent possible under law, with the intention of dedicating the code to the public domain. You can use and adapt it without attribution. If you'd like to thank me for the time I've spent working on this project, or help me cover the costs of hosting a site that receives over 8,000,000 visits each year, I do accept donations. 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