National Grid UK
The National Grid is the electric power transmission network for Great Britain
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- Time
- Price
- £81.46/MWh
- Emissions
- 97g/kWh
- Demand
- 39.8GW
- Generation
- 34.0GW
- Transfers
- 5.8GW
Generation
16.5% fossil fuels
| Gas | 6.55 | 16.5 |
51.4% renewables
| Solar | 3.84 | 9.7 | |
| Wind | 15.67 | 39.5 | |
| Hydroelectric | 0.87 | 2.2 |
17.5% other sources
| Nuclear | 3.96 | 10.0 | |
| Biomass | 3.00 | 7.6 |
12.3% interconnectors
| Belgium | 0.73 | 1.8 | |
| Denmark | 0.94 | 2.4 | |
| France | 2.37 | 6.0 | |
| Ireland | −1.46 | −3.7 | |
| Netherlands | 0.89 | 2.2 | |
| Norway | 1.40 | 3.5 |
2.3% storage
| Pumped storage | 0.92 | 2.3 | |
| Battery storage | — | — |
Past day
Past week
Past year
All time
- Time
- Past day
- Price
- £48.71/MWh
- Emissions
- 63g/kWh
- Demand
- 32.5GW
- Generation
- 29.6GW
- Transfers
- 2.9GW
Generation by type
| Fossil fuels | 3.8 | 11.6 | |
| Renewables | 20.2 | 62.2 | |
| Other sources | 5.6 | 17.2 |
Generation by source
| Coal | 0.00 | 0.0 | |
| Gas | 3.76 | 11.6 | |
| Solar | 3.84 | 11.8 | |
| Wind | 15.92 | 49.1 | |
| Hydroelectric | 0.42 | 1.3 | |
| Nuclear | 3.89 | 12.0 | |
| Biomass | 1.68 | 5.2 |
Interconnectors
| Belgium | 0.58 | 1.8 | |
| Denmark | 0.00 | 0.0 | |
| France | 1.80 | 5.5 | |
| Ireland | −0.27 | −0.8 | |
| Netherlands | 0.11 | 0.3 | |
| Norway | 0.74 | 2.3 |
Storage
| Pumped storage | −0.02 | −0.0 |
Price per MWh
Emissions per kWh
Demand
Generation
Transfers
- Time
- Past week
- Price
- £55.70/MWh
- Emissions
- 85g/kWh
- Demand
- 32.4GW
- Generation
- 28.7GW
- Transfers
- 3.7GW
Generation by type
| Fossil fuels | 5.1 | 15.8 | |
| Renewables | 17.9 | 55.2 | |
| Other sources | 5.7 | 17.5 |
Generation by source
| Coal | 0.00 | 0.0 | |
| Gas | 5.12 | 15.8 | |
| Solar | 3.84 | 11.8 | |
| Wind | 13.76 | 42.4 | |
| Hydroelectric | 0.31 | 0.9 | |
| Nuclear | 3.84 | 11.8 | |
| Biomass | 1.84 | 5.7 |
Interconnectors
| Belgium | 0.50 | 1.5 | |
| Denmark | 0.54 | 1.7 | |
| France | 2.35 | 7.3 | |
| Ireland | −0.76 | −2.3 | |
| Netherlands | 0.37 | 1.1 | |
| Norway | 0.81 | 2.5 |
Storage
| Pumped storage | −0.10 | −0.3 |
Price per MWh
Emissions per kWh
Demand
Generation
Transfers
- Time
- Past year
- Price
- £60.17/MWh
- Emissions
- 101g/kWh
- Demand
- 24.9GW
- Generation
- 22.2GW
- Transfers
- 2.7GW
Generation by type
| Fossil fuels | 6.0 | 24.0 | |
| Renewables | 11.3 | 45.3 | |
| Other sources | 4.9 | 19.9 |
Generation by source
| Coal | 0.00 | 0.0 | |
| Gas | 5.99 | 24.0 | |
| Solar | 3.76 | 15.1 | |
| Wind | 7.25 | 29.1 | |
| Hydroelectric | 0.26 | 1.0 | |
| Nuclear | 3.12 | 12.5 | |
| Biomass | 1.82 | 7.3 |
Interconnectors
| Belgium | 0.18 | 0.7 | |
| Denmark | 0.20 | 0.8 | |
| France | 2.23 | 9.0 | |
| Ireland | −0.70 | −2.8 | |
| Netherlands | −0.00 | −0.0 | |
| Norway | 0.80 | 3.2 |
Storage
| Pumped storage | −0.03 | −0.1 |
Price per MWh
Emissions per kWh
Demand
Generation
Transfers
- Time
- All time
- Price
- £60.39/MWh
- Emissions
- 101g/kWh
- Demand
- 25.1GW
- Generation
- 22.4GW
- Transfers
- 2.7GW
Generation by type
| Fossil fuels | 6.0 | 23.9 | |
| Renewables | 11.4 | 45.4 | |
| Other sources | 5.0 | 19.9 |
Generation by source
| Coal | 0.00 | 0.0 | |
| Gas | 6.00 | 23.9 | |
| Solar | 3.76 | 15.0 | |
| Wind | 7.38 | 29.4 | |
| Hydroelectric | 0.26 | 1.0 | |
| Nuclear | 3.15 | 12.5 | |
| Biomass | 1.83 | 7.3 |
Interconnectors
| Belgium | 0.19 | 0.8 | |
| Denmark | 0.20 | 0.8 | |
| France | 2.24 | 8.9 | |
| Ireland | −0.70 | −2.8 | |
| Netherlands | −0.00 | −0.0 | |
| Norway | 0.80 | 3.2 |
Storage
| Pumped storage | −0.03 | −0.1 |
Price per MWh
Emissions per kWh
Demand
Generation
Transfers
The energy transition
Between 12th January 1882, when the world’s first coal-fired power station opened at 57 Holborn Viaduct in London, and 30th September 2024, when Great Britain’s last coal-fired power station closed, the country burnt 4.6 billion tonnes of coal, emitting 10.6 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide.
In 2001 the European Union updated the Large Combustion Plant Directive, obliging power stations to limit their emissions or close by 2015. Most older coal-fired power stations in Great Britain closed in response. The government’s introduction of a carbon price floor in 2013, and its subsequent increase in 2015, made coal uncompetitive with gas, which rapidly replaced coal in the country’s energy mix.
At the same time, renewable power generation was steadily rising. 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 2:30pm and 3:00pm on 29th May 2025 British wind farms averaged a record 21.18GW of generation.
| Power | Date first achieved |
|---|---|
| 21GW | 29th May 2025 |
| 20GW | 29th May 2025 |
| 19GW | 29th May 2025 |
| 18GW | 29th May 2025 |
| 17GW | 27th May 2025 |
| 16GW | 26th May 2025 |
| 15GW | 26th May 2025 |
| 5GW | 25th May 2025 |
| 4GW | 25th May 2025 |
| 3GW | 24th May 2025 |
| 2GW | 3rd May 2025 |
| 1GW | 30th April 2025 |
| 0GW | 29th April 2025 |
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