A project by Kate Morley Donate

National Grid: Live

The National Grid is the electric power transmission network for Great Britain

Time
Price
£85.59/MWh
Emissions
43g/kWh
Demand
27.8GW
Generation
28.5GW
Transfers
0.7GW
Fossil fuels2.8310.2
Gas 2.8310.2
Renewables21.0976.0
Solar 0.000.0
Wind 20.5374.0
Hydro 0.562.0
Other sources4.5316.3
Nuclear 4.0014.4
Biomass 0.531.9
Interconnectors−0.64−2.3
Belgium −0.31−1.1
Denmark 1.435.2
France −0.04−0.1
Ireland −0.32−1.2
Netherlands −0.33−1.2
Norway −1.07−3.9
Storage−0.07−0.3
Pumped −0.07−0.3
Battery ——
Generation
28.4GW
102.6%
Time
Past day
Price
£57.16/MWh
Emissions
48g/kWh
Demand
30.0GW
Generation
29.2GW
Transfers
0.8GW
Generation
29.2GW
97.2%

Generation by type

Fossil fuels2.688.9
Renewables21.7572.4
Other sources4.7615.9

Generation by source

Coal0.000.0
Gas2.688.9
Solar1.224.1
Wind20.0766.9
Hydro0.461.5
Nuclear4.0013.3
Biomass0.762.5

Interconnectors

Belgium−0.09−0.3
Denmark0.230.8
France1.645.5
Ireland−0.18−0.6
Netherlands−0.44−1.5
Norway−0.31−1.0

Storage

Pumped−0.02−0.1

Price per MWh

£200
£180
£160
£140
£120
£100
£80
£60
£40
£20
£0
1:30am
7:30am
1:30pm
7:30pm

Emissions per kWh

600g
500g
400g
300g
200g
100g
0g
1:30am
7:30am
1:30pm
7:30pm

Demand

40GW
35GW
30GW
25GW
20GW
15GW
10GW
5GW
0GW
−5GW
1:30am
7:30am
1:30pm
7:30pm

Generation

25GW
20GW
15GW
10GW
5GW
0GW
1:30am
7:30am
1:30pm
7:30pm

Transfers

4GW
3GW
2GW
1GW
0GW
−1GW
−2GW
−3GW
1:30am
7:30am
1:30pm
7:30pm
Time
Past week
Price
£148.16/MWh
Emissions
129g/kWh
Demand
28.8GW
Generation
27.4GW
Transfers
1.4GW
Generation
27.4GW
95.2%

Generation by type

Fossil fuels8.2028.5
Renewables12.3342.9
Other sources6.8523.8

Generation by source

Coal0.000.0
Gas8.2028.5
Solar2.247.8
Wind9.5233.1
Hydro0.572.0
Nuclear4.0113.9
Biomass2.849.9

Interconnectors

Belgium−0.07−0.3
Denmark0.301.0
France0.842.9
Ireland−0.89−3.1
Netherlands−0.01−0.0
Norway1.234.3

Storage

Pumped−0.02−0.1

Price per MWh

£200
£180
£160
£140
£120
£100
£80
£60
£40
£20
£0
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday

Emissions per kWh

600g
500g
400g
300g
200g
100g
0g
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday

Demand

40GW
35GW
30GW
25GW
20GW
15GW
10GW
5GW
0GW
−5GW
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday

Generation

25GW
20GW
15GW
10GW
5GW
0GW
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday

Transfers

4GW
3GW
2GW
1GW
0GW
−1GW
−2GW
−3GW
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Time
Past year
Price
£96.59/MWh
Emissions
124g/kWh
Demand
30.9GW
Generation
27.9GW
Transfers
3.0GW
Generation
27.9GW
90.4%

Generation by type

Fossil fuels8.3527.0
Renewables13.4843.7
Other sources6.0919.7

Generation by source

Coal0.000.0
Gas8.3527.0
Solar2.347.6
Wind10.7234.7
Hydro0.431.4
Nuclear3.7712.2
Biomass2.317.5

Interconnectors

Belgium0.230.7
Denmark0.311.0
France2.468.0
Ireland−0.83−2.7
Netherlands0.140.5
Norway0.702.3

Storage

Pumped−0.06−0.2

Price per MWh

£200
£180
£160
£140
£120
£100
£80
£60
£40
£20
£0
17/11/2025
16/02/2026
18/05/2026
17/08/2026

Emissions per kWh

600g
500g
400g
300g
200g
100g
0g
17/11/2025
16/02/2026
18/05/2026
17/08/2026

Demand

40GW
35GW
30GW
25GW
20GW
15GW
10GW
5GW
0GW
−5GW
17/11/2025
16/02/2026
18/05/2026
17/08/2026

Generation

25GW
20GW
15GW
10GW
5GW
0GW
17/11/2025
16/02/2026
18/05/2026
17/08/2026

Transfers

4GW
3GW
2GW
1GW
0GW
−1GW
−2GW
−3GW
17/11/2025
16/02/2026
18/05/2026
17/08/2026
Time
All time
Price
£70.39/MWh
Emissions
251g/kWh
Demand
32.6GW
Generation
30.5GW
Transfers
2.1GW
Generation
30.5GW
93.4%

Generation by type

Fossil fuels14.9645.8
Renewables8.0024.5
Other sources7.5823.2

Generation by source

Coal4.0312.3
Gas10.9333.4
Solar1.223.7
Wind6.3719.5
Hydro0.401.2
Nuclear5.9918.3
Biomass1.594.9

Interconnectors

Belgium0.220.7
Denmark0.070.2
France1.324.0
Ireland−0.24−0.7
Netherlands0.541.7
Norway0.270.8

Storage

Pumped−0.03−0.1

Price per MWh

£200
£180
£160
£140
£120
£100
£80
£60
£40
£20
£0
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026

Emissions per kWh

600g
500g
400g
300g
200g
100g
0g
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026

Demand

40GW
35GW
30GW
25GW
20GW
15GW
10GW
5GW
0GW
−5GW
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026

Generation

25GW
20GW
15GW
10GW
5GW
0GW
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026

Transfers

4GW
3GW
2GW
1GW
0GW
−1GW
−2GW
−3GW
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026

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