British electricity mix at 3am on 22nd Apr 2026
🔥Gas 12.6% Biomass 13.8%
🍃Wind 34.9% Solar 0.0% Hydro 2.4%
⚛️Nuclear 24.0%
➡️Imports 12.3% Other 0.0%
🪫Storage 0.0%
🔌Generation 24GW
Carbon intensity 113 gCO2e/kWh
vs target of annual average 50-100 gCO2e/kWh by 2030
British electricity mix at 11pm on 21st Apr 2026
🔥Gas 11.6% Biomass 10.8%
🍃Wind 40.2% Solar 0.0% Hydro 2.9%
⚛️Nuclear 22.1%
➡️Imports 12.4% Other 0.0%
🪫Storage 0.0%
🔌Generation 25GW
Carbon intensity 103 gCO2e/kWh
vs target of annual average 50-100 gCO2e/kWh by 2030
British electricity mix at 9pm on 21st Apr 2026
🔥Gas 16.6% Biomass 11.0%
🍃Wind 36.6% Solar 0.0% Hydro 2.7%
⚛️Nuclear 19.3%
➡️Imports 12.0% Other 0.0%
🔋Storage 1.8%
🔌Generation 29GW
Carbon intensity 130 gCO2e/kWh
vs target of annual average 50-100 gCO2e/kWh by 2030
British electricity mix at 8pm on 21st Apr 2026
🔥Gas 16.8% Biomass 15.0%
🍃Wind 35.3% Solar 0.0% Hydro 2.7%
⚛️Nuclear 17.7%
➡️Imports 9.1% Other 0.0%
🔋Storage 3.2%
🔌Generation 32GW
Carbon intensity 141 gCO2e/kWh
vs target of annual average 50-100 gCO2e/kWh by 2030
British electricity mix at 7pm on 21st Apr 2026
🔥Gas 14.2% Biomass 16.4%
🍃Wind 34.0% Solar 3.8% Hydro 2.3%
⚛️Nuclear 17.0%
➡️Imports 7.9% Other 0.0%
🔋Storage 4.4%
🔌Generation 33GW
Carbon intensity 122 gCO2e/kWh
vs target of annual average 50-100 gCO2e/kWh by 2030
British electricity mix at 6pm on 21st Apr 2026
🔥Gas 12.8% Biomass 12.8%
🍃Wind 33.3% Solar 11.2% Hydro 2.6%
⚛️Nuclear 17.0%
➡️Imports 6.9% Other 0.0%
🔋Storage 3.5%
🔌Generation 33GW
Carbon intensity 112 gCO2e/kWh
vs target of annual average 50-100 gCO2e/kWh by 2030
British electricity mix at 3pm on 21st Apr 2026
🔥Gas 5.6% Biomass 7.0%
Wind 27.9% Solar 32.4% Hydro 1.3%
⚛️Nuclear 16.8%
➡️Imports 9.1% Other 0.0%
🪫Storage 0.0%
🔌Generation 33GW
🌍Carbon intensity 83 gCO2e/kWh
vs target of annual average 50-100 gCO2e/kWh by 2030
British electricity mix at 11am on 21st Apr 2026
🔥Gas 5.9% Biomass 5.1%
🍃Wind 29.9% Solar 29.2% Hydro 1.3%
⚛️Nuclear 16.1%
➡️Imports 12.5% Other 0.0%
🪫Storage 0.0%
🔌Generation 34GW
🌍Carbon intensity 82 gCO2e/kWh
vs target of annual average 50-100 gCO2e/kWh by 2030
British electricity mix at 8am on 21st Apr 2026
🔥Gas 16.7% Biomass 14.4%
🍃Wind 30.5% Solar 6.0% Hydro 2.0%
⚛️Nuclear 17.8%
➡️Imports 12.1% Other 0.0%
🪫Storage 0.5%
🔌Generation 31GW
Carbon intensity 144 gCO2e/kWh
vs target of annual average 50-100 gCO2e/kWh by 2030
British electricity mix at 3am on 21st Apr 2026
🔥Gas 14.2% Biomass 12.7%
🍃Wind 37.4% Solar 0.0% Hydro 1.8%
⚛️Nuclear 23.0%
➡️Imports 10.9% Other 0.0%
🪫Storage 0.0%
🔌Generation 24GW
Carbon intensity 120 gCO2e/kWh
vs target of annual average 50-100 gCO2e/kWh by 2030
British electricity mix at 11pm on 20th Apr 2026
🔥Gas 13.5% Biomass 11.7%
🍃Wind 33.9% Solar 0.0% Hydro 1.9%
⚛️Nuclear 21.8%
➡️Imports 16.7% Other 0.0%
🪫Storage 0.6%
🔌Generation 25GW
Carbon intensity 126 gCO2e/kWh
vs target of annual average 50-100 gCO2e/kWh by 2030
British electricity mix at 9pm on 20th Apr 2026
🔥Gas 28.1% Biomass 9.9%
🍃Wind 23.3% Solar 0.0% Hydro 2.6%
⚛️Nuclear 18.5%
➡️Imports 17.4% Other 0.0%
🪫Storage 0.2%
🔌Generation 30GW
Carbon intensity 191 gCO2e/kWh
vs target of annual average 50-100 gCO2e/kWh by 2030
British electricity mix at 6pm on 20th Apr 2026
🔥Gas 29.6% Biomass 12.6%
🍃Wind 17.1% Solar 7.5% Hydro 2.6%
⚛️Nuclear 15.9%
➡️Imports 12.3% Other 0.0%
🔋Storage 2.4%
🔌Generation 34GW
Carbon intensity 188 gCO2e/kWh
vs target of annual average 50-100 gCO2e/kWh by 2030
British electricity mix at 3pm on 20th Apr 2026
🔥Gas 22.1% Biomass 10.0%
Wind 9.6% Solar 21.2% Hydro 2.8%
⚛️Nuclear 16.5%
➡️Imports 17.8% Other 0.0%
🪫Storage 0.0%
🔌Generation 33GW
Carbon intensity 169 gCO2e/kWh
vs target of annual average 50-100 gCO2e/kWh by 2030
British electricity mix at 11am on 20th Apr 2026
🔥Gas 18.3% Biomass 8.5%
Wind 8.5% Solar 30.5% Hydro 1.8%
⚛️Nuclear 15.5%
➡️Imports 16.9% Other 0.0%
🪫Storage 0.0%
🔌Generation 35GW
Carbon intensity 150 gCO2e/kWh
vs target of annual average 50-100 gCO2e/kWh by 2030
British electricity mix at 8am on 20th Apr 2026
🔥Gas 32.5% Biomass 10.6%
🍃Wind 9.8% Solar 8.1% Hydro 2.9%
⚛️Nuclear 17.3%
➡️Imports 16.8% Other 0.0%
🔋Storage 2.0%
🔌Generation 32GW
Carbon intensity 213 gCO2e/kWh
vs target of annual average 50-100 gCO2e/kWh by 2030
British electricity mix at 3am on 20th Apr 2026
🔥Gas 26.3% Biomass 9.9%
🍃Wind 13.5% Solar 0.0% Hydro 2.5%
⚛️Nuclear 24.2%
➡️Imports 23.5% Other 0.0%
🪫Storage 0.0%
🔌Generation 23GW
Carbon intensity 178 gCO2e/kWh
vs target of annual average 50-100 gCO2e/kWh by 2030
British electricity mix at 11pm on 19th Apr 2026
🔥Gas 28.1% Biomass 10.1%
🍃Wind 10.1% Solar 0.0% Hydro 2.7%
⚛️Nuclear 22.9%
➡️Imports 25.8% Other 0.0%
🪫Storage 0.3%
🔌Generation 24GW
Carbon intensity 191 gCO2e/kWh
vs target of annual average 50-100 gCO2e/kWh by 2030
British electricity mix at 9pm on 19th Apr 2026
🔥Gas 34.4% Biomass 8.4%
🍃Wind 8.0% Solar 0.0% Hydro 2.8%
⚛️Nuclear 19.0%
➡️Imports 25.5% Other 0.0%
🔋Storage 1.9%
🔌Generation 29GW
Carbon intensity 220 gCO2e/kWh
vs target of annual average 50-100 gCO2e/kWh by 2030
British electricity mix at 8pm on 19th Apr 2026
🔥Gas 32.8% Biomass 11.1%
🍃Wind 9.3% Solar 0.0% Hydro 2.9%
⚛️Nuclear 18.1%
➡️Imports 22.6% Other 0.0%
🔋Storage 3.1%
🔌Generation 30GW
Carbon intensity 213 gCO2e/kWh
vs target of annual average 50-100 gCO2e/kWh by 2030
British electricity mix at 7pm on 19th Apr 2026
🔥Gas 31.5% Biomass 11.7%
🍃Wind 8.9% Solar 3.0% Hydro 2.8%
⚛️Nuclear 17.5%
➡️Imports 21.5% Other 0.0%
🔋Storage 3.0%
🔌Generation 31GW
Carbon intensity 206 gCO2e/kWh
vs target of annual average 50-100 gCO2e/kWh by 2030
British electricity mix at 6pm on 19th Apr 2026
🔥Gas 30.4% Biomass 8.0%
🍃Wind 9.6% Solar 9.0% Hydro 2.8%
⚛️Nuclear 17.2%
➡️Imports 21.3% Other 0.0%
🔋Storage 1.7%
🔌Generation 32GW
Carbon intensity 197 gCO2e/kWh
vs target of annual average 50-100 gCO2e/kWh by 2030
British electricity mix at 3pm on 19th Apr 2026
🔥Gas 12.4% Biomass 8.5%
Wind 10.7% Solar 28.9% Hydro 1.9%
⚛️Nuclear 17.5%
➡️Imports 19.6% Other 0.0%
🪫Storage 0.6%
🔌Generation 31GW
Carbon intensity 123 gCO2e/kWh
vs target of annual average 50-100 gCO2e/kWh by 2030
British electricity mix at 11am on 19th Apr 2026
🔥Gas 5.8% Biomass 8.3%
Wind 11.9% Solar 35.8% Hydro 1.3%
⚛️Nuclear 17.4%
➡️Imports 19.5% Other 0.0%
🪫Storage 0.0%
🔌Generation 31GW
🌍Carbon intensity 94 gCO2e/kWh
vs target of annual average 50-100 gCO2e/kWh by 2030
British electricity mix at 8am on 19th Apr 2026
🔥Gas 10.3% Biomass 10.1%
🍃Wind 19.1% Solar 11.5% Hydro 2.3%
⚛️Nuclear 22.2%
➡️Imports 24.6% Other 0.0%
🪫Storage 0.0%
🔌Generation 24GW
Carbon intensity 116 gCO2e/kWh
vs target of annual average 50-100 gCO2e/kWh by 2030
British electricity mix at 3am on 19th Apr 2026
🔥Gas 15.4% Biomass 10.8%
🍃Wind 31.0% Solar 0.0% Hydro 2.7%
⚛️Nuclear 25.7%
➡️Imports 14.4% Other 0.0%
🪫Storage 0.0%
🔌Generation 21GW
Carbon intensity 115 gCO2e/kWh
vs target of annual average 50-100 gCO2e/kWh by 2030
British electricity mix at 11pm on 18th Apr 2026
🔥Gas 19.2% Biomass 15.1%
🍃Wind 28.1% Solar 0.0% Hydro 2.8%
⚛️Nuclear 22.6%
➡️Imports 11.5% Other 0.0%
🪫Storage 0.6%
🔌Generation 23GW
Carbon intensity 139 gCO2e/kWh
vs target of annual average 50-100 gCO2e/kWh by 2030
British electricity mix at 9pm on 18th Apr 2026
🔥Gas 27.3% Biomass 11.7%
🍃Wind 22.0% Solar 0.0% Hydro 2.6%
⚛️Nuclear 19.5%
➡️Imports 16.7% Other 0.0%
🪫Storage 0.1%
🔌Generation 27GW
Carbon intensity 180 gCO2e/kWh
vs target of annual average 50-100 gCO2e/kWh by 2030
British electricity mix at 8pm on 18th Apr 2026
🔥Gas 28.2% Biomass 14.4%
🍃Wind 20.6% Solar 0.0% Hydro 2.8%
⚛️Nuclear 18.4%
➡️Imports 13.5% Other 0.0%
🔋Storage 2.0%
🔌Generation 29GW
Carbon intensity 184 gCO2e/kWh
vs target of annual average 50-100 gCO2e/kWh by 2030
British electricity mix at 7pm on 18th Apr 2026
🔥Gas 27.7% Biomass 17.5%
🍃Wind 19.8% Solar 3.3% Hydro 2.1%
⚛️Nuclear 17.2%
➡️Imports 9.5% Other 0.0%
🔋Storage 2.8%
🔌Generation 31GW
Carbon intensity 184 gCO2e/kWh
vs target of annual average 50-100 gCO2e/kWh by 2030